AUSTRALIAN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS INDUSTRY
AUSTRALIAN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS INDUSTRY- KEY STATISTICS
Chemicals and Plastics† – Vital Signs Sales and service income ($m) Industry value added ($m) Number employed Wages and salaries ($m) R&D expenditure ($m) Exports ($m)* Imports ($m)*
2003-04 28,047 8,396 83,621 4,044 127 3,262 12,043
2004-05 30,560 8,949 82,412 4,250 125 3,569 13,805
2005-06 30,934 9,040 80,590 4,384 n/a 3,649 14,930
2006-07 33,604 10,026 83,333 4,786 n/a 4,119* 16,332*
n/a - Not available currently. Source: ABS Special Data Service, ABS Catalogue 8221.0 Note: All values are in current price except where stated otherwise. † Please see final page for definitions of chemicals and plastics * Please note that changes in tariff classification, which were adopted in January 2007, have resulted in a disconnected time series.
Chemicals and Plastics – Contribution to Total Manufacturing Chemicals and Plastics Sales and service income ($m) Industry value added ($m) Number employed Wages and salaries ($m) Average wage ($) Exports ($m) Imports ($m)
2005-06
2006-07
30,934
33,604
9,040 80,590 4,384 54,399 3,649 14,930
10,026 83,333 4,786 57,432 4,119* 16,332*
Total Manufacturing Sales and service income ($m) Industry value added ($m) Number employed Wages and salaries ($m) Average wage ($) Exports ($m) Imports ($m)
Chemicals and Plastics as a % of Manufacturing Sales and service income Industry value added Number employed Wages and salaries Average wage Exports Imports
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2005-06
2006-07
357,462
377,930
100,980 1,063,906 51,007 47,943 75,101.6 152,841.0
98,997 1014,080 50,228 49,531 85,383.0 164,353.7
2005-06 8.7% 9.0% 7.6% 8.6% 113.5% 4.9% 9.8%
2006-07 8.9% 10.1% 8.2% 9.5% 116.0% 4.8% 9.9%
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AUSTRALIAN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS INDUSTRY- KEY STATISTICS Employment • Chemicals and plastics account for about 8% of manufacturing employment. • Average wages in the chemicals and plastics industry is about 16% higher than total manufacturing in the year 2006-07.
Sales and Service Income – Comparison with Manufacturing Growth in chemicals and plastics appears related to growth in manufacturing. This is mainly because about 70% of chemicals and plastics production is used as primary inputs and intermediates for other manufacturing sectors such as automotive, building and construction and packaging. As sales and service income struggles to match an increasing domestic market, a higher proportion of these inputs is now being provided by imports. • Sales and service income in the chemicals and plastics industry has grown by an average annual rate of 6.2% between 2003-04 to 2006-07 to reach a record level of $33.6 billion. • Chemicals and plastics averaged 9.1% of total manufacturing sales and service income in the three years to 2006-07. Sales and Service Income
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AUSTRALIAN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS INDUSTRY- KEY STATISTICS
Imports* • In the three years to 2006-07 chemicals and plastics imports have increased at an average annual rate of 10% while total manufacturing imports increased at 10% per annum on average. Chemicals and Plastics Imports
Exports* Over the three years to 2006-07 chemicals and plastics exports have increased at an average of 8% per annum. Over the same period exports for total manufacturing have increased at an average of 11% per annum. Chemicals and Plastics Exports
*Please note that changes in tariff classification, which were adopted in January 2007, have resulted in a disconnected time series.
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AUSTRALIAN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS INDUSTRY- KEY STATISTICS
Import - Export Comparison* • In the 3 years to 2006-07 chemicals and plastics exports increased by a total of 26% or $857m; in comparison, imports for the same period increased by a total of 36%% or $4,289m. Thus, for every dollar increase in exports there was a $5.00 increase in imports.
Chemicals and plastics trade comparison 18,000 16,000 14,000 Million ($)
12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
Exports ($m)*
3,262
3,569
3,649
4,119
Imports ($m)*
12,043
13,805
14,930
16,332
Import Export Gap
8,781
10,236
11,281
12,213
Sources of Imports and Destination of Exports (based on harmonised classification) Imports 2006-07
Exports 2006-07
*Please note that changes in tariff classification, which were adopted in January 2007, have resulted in a disconnected time series.
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AUSTRALIAN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS INDUSTRY- KEY STATISTICS
IMPORTS: 2006-07
$million
%
United States of America China
3,433 2,018
21.0 12.4
Japan Germany
1,134 933
6.9 5.7
EXPORTS: 2005-06
$million
%
New Zealand China
878 427
21.3 10.4
United States of America Korea, Republic of
346 234
8.4 5.7
United Kingdom
813
5.0
Indonesia
184
4.5
Korea, Republic of Thailand
532 503
3.3 3.1
Japan Finland
161 154
3.9 3.7
New Zealand
498
3.1
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
141
3.4
France Malaysia
486 484
3.0 3.0
Thailand Malaysia
133 110
3.2 2.7
10,835 5,497 16,332
66.3 33.7 100.0
2,768
67.2 32.8 100.0
Top Ten Other Countries Total
Top Ten Other Countries Grand Total
1,352 4,120
Source: ABS, Trade on a harmonised tariff system, unpublished (data not comparable with trade values based on ANZSIC classification). †
Definitions
Chemicals and Plastics are defined by the following Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification codes 1993 and 2006 (released in February 2006). Implementation of ANZSIC 2006 has begun. Data series based on the new classification have been adjusted to ensure comparability with past statistics. ANZSIC 1993 253 254 255 256
ANZSIC 2006 Subdivision 18 Subdivision 19
Basic Chemical Manufacturing (chemical based fertilisers, industrial gases, resin, organic and inorganic industrial chemicals) Other Chemical Manufacturing (less 2543 - Pharmaceutical) (explosives, paint, pesticides, soap, cosmetics, ink and adhesives) Rubber Product Manufacturing (tyres and other rubber products) Plastics Product Manufacturing (blow moulded, extruded, plastic bag, plastic foam and injection moulded)
Basic Chemical and Chemical Product Manufacturing (less Group 184 Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product Manufacturing) Polymer Product and Rubber Product Manufacturing
Contact Chemicals Regulation Reform Section Manufacturing Division Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research GPO Box 9839 Canberra ACT 2601 Ph: Fax: E-mail:
(02) 6213 7787 (02) 6290 8052 [email protected]
Chemicals and Plastics Web Site http://www.innovation.gov.au/chemicals
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Chemicals and Plastics† – Vital Signs Sales and service income ($m) Industry value added ($m) Number employed Wages and salaries ($m) R&D expenditure ($m) Exports ($m)* Imports ($m)*
2003-04 28,047 8,396 83,621 4,044 127 3,262 12,043
2004-05 30,560 8,949 82,412 4,250 125 3,569 13,805
2005-06 30,934 9,040 80,590 4,384 n/a 3,649 14,930
2006-07 33,604 10,026 83,333 4,786 n/a 4,119* 16,332*
n/a - Not available currently. Source: ABS Special Data Service, ABS Catalogue 8221.0 Note: All values are in current price except where stated otherwise. † Please see final page for definitions of chemicals and plastics * Please note that changes in tariff classification, which were adopted in January 2007, have resulted in a disconnected time series.
Chemicals and Plastics – Contribution to Total Manufacturing Chemicals and Plastics Sales and service income ($m) Industry value added ($m) Number employed Wages and salaries ($m) Average wage ($) Exports ($m) Imports ($m)
2005-06
2006-07
30,934
33,604
9,040 80,590 4,384 54,399 3,649 14,930
10,026 83,333 4,786 57,432 4,119* 16,332*
Total Manufacturing Sales and service income ($m) Industry value added ($m) Number employed Wages and salaries ($m) Average wage ($) Exports ($m) Imports ($m)
Chemicals and Plastics as a % of Manufacturing Sales and service income Industry value added Number employed Wages and salaries Average wage Exports Imports
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2005-06
2006-07
357,462
377,930
100,980 1,063,906 51,007 47,943 75,101.6 152,841.0
98,997 1014,080 50,228 49,531 85,383.0 164,353.7
2005-06 8.7% 9.0% 7.6% 8.6% 113.5% 4.9% 9.8%
2006-07 8.9% 10.1% 8.2% 9.5% 116.0% 4.8% 9.9%
March 2009
AUSTRALIAN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS INDUSTRY- KEY STATISTICS Employment • Chemicals and plastics account for about 8% of manufacturing employment. • Average wages in the chemicals and plastics industry is about 16% higher than total manufacturing in the year 2006-07.
Sales and Service Income – Comparison with Manufacturing Growth in chemicals and plastics appears related to growth in manufacturing. This is mainly because about 70% of chemicals and plastics production is used as primary inputs and intermediates for other manufacturing sectors such as automotive, building and construction and packaging. As sales and service income struggles to match an increasing domestic market, a higher proportion of these inputs is now being provided by imports. • Sales and service income in the chemicals and plastics industry has grown by an average annual rate of 6.2% between 2003-04 to 2006-07 to reach a record level of $33.6 billion. • Chemicals and plastics averaged 9.1% of total manufacturing sales and service income in the three years to 2006-07. Sales and Service Income
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AUSTRALIAN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS INDUSTRY- KEY STATISTICS
Imports* • In the three years to 2006-07 chemicals and plastics imports have increased at an average annual rate of 10% while total manufacturing imports increased at 10% per annum on average. Chemicals and Plastics Imports
Exports* Over the three years to 2006-07 chemicals and plastics exports have increased at an average of 8% per annum. Over the same period exports for total manufacturing have increased at an average of 11% per annum. Chemicals and Plastics Exports
*Please note that changes in tariff classification, which were adopted in January 2007, have resulted in a disconnected time series.
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AUSTRALIAN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS INDUSTRY- KEY STATISTICS
Import - Export Comparison* • In the 3 years to 2006-07 chemicals and plastics exports increased by a total of 26% or $857m; in comparison, imports for the same period increased by a total of 36%% or $4,289m. Thus, for every dollar increase in exports there was a $5.00 increase in imports.
Chemicals and plastics trade comparison 18,000 16,000 14,000 Million ($)
12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
Exports ($m)*
3,262
3,569
3,649
4,119
Imports ($m)*
12,043
13,805
14,930
16,332
Import Export Gap
8,781
10,236
11,281
12,213
Sources of Imports and Destination of Exports (based on harmonised classification) Imports 2006-07
Exports 2006-07
*Please note that changes in tariff classification, which were adopted in January 2007, have resulted in a disconnected time series.
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AUSTRALIAN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS INDUSTRY- KEY STATISTICS
IMPORTS: 2006-07
$million
%
United States of America China
3,433 2,018
21.0 12.4
Japan Germany
1,134 933
6.9 5.7
EXPORTS: 2005-06
$million
%
New Zealand China
878 427
21.3 10.4
United States of America Korea, Republic of
346 234
8.4 5.7
United Kingdom
813
5.0
Indonesia
184
4.5
Korea, Republic of Thailand
532 503
3.3 3.1
Japan Finland
161 154
3.9 3.7
New Zealand
498
3.1
Hong Kong (SAR of China)
141
3.4
France Malaysia
486 484
3.0 3.0
Thailand Malaysia
133 110
3.2 2.7
10,835 5,497 16,332
66.3 33.7 100.0
2,768
67.2 32.8 100.0
Top Ten Other Countries Total
Top Ten Other Countries Grand Total
1,352 4,120
Source: ABS, Trade on a harmonised tariff system, unpublished (data not comparable with trade values based on ANZSIC classification). †
Definitions
Chemicals and Plastics are defined by the following Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification codes 1993 and 2006 (released in February 2006). Implementation of ANZSIC 2006 has begun. Data series based on the new classification have been adjusted to ensure comparability with past statistics. ANZSIC 1993 253 254 255 256
ANZSIC 2006 Subdivision 18 Subdivision 19
Basic Chemical Manufacturing (chemical based fertilisers, industrial gases, resin, organic and inorganic industrial chemicals) Other Chemical Manufacturing (less 2543 - Pharmaceutical) (explosives, paint, pesticides, soap, cosmetics, ink and adhesives) Rubber Product Manufacturing (tyres and other rubber products) Plastics Product Manufacturing (blow moulded, extruded, plastic bag, plastic foam and injection moulded)
Basic Chemical and Chemical Product Manufacturing (less Group 184 Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product Manufacturing) Polymer Product and Rubber Product Manufacturing
Contact Chemicals Regulation Reform Section Manufacturing Division Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research GPO Box 9839 Canberra ACT 2601 Ph: Fax: E-mail:
(02) 6213 7787 (02) 6290 8052 [email protected]
Chemicals and Plastics Web Site http://www.innovation.gov.au/chemicals
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