China's production and demand for acrylonitrile continues to grow. It is estimated that the production capacity in 2005 will reach 1.09 million tons and the apparent consumption will reach 1.2 million tons.

Although global consumption of acrylonitrile has reached 5.17 million tons in 2004, setting a record high, Asia, especially China, has the fastest growth in consumption. However, according to the latest forecast, global demand for acrylonitrile will drop by 0.8% to 5.027 million tons in 2005,