Today's data selection: The import amount of Japanese cosmetics has significantly declined; Multiple announcements have been issued to regulate the price of salt in industries, raw materials, and cosmetics
Eating iodized salt to prevent nuclear radiation is not advisable. Multiple notices are issued to regulate the price of salt
An article on the WeChat official account of the Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on the 25th that Japan announced the launch of the Fukushima nuclear contaminated water discharge into the sea on the afternoon of August 24, causing global concern and hot debate. Many citizens in our city also began to rush to buy edible salt. Some citizens believe that iodized salt can prevent nuclear radiation, which is incorrect. The Chinese Dietary Guidelines for Residents clearly state that "adults should not consume more than 5g of salt per day." If consumed excessively, it can cause serious burden on various organs of the human body, induce or worsen cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, as well as chronic kidney disease. In severe cases, it may lead to dehydration and even death.
At the same time, multiple regions have issued notices to regulate salt prices. The Hainan Provincial Administration for Market Regulation has issued a notice on regulating the behavior of salt prices, stating that there have been fluctuations in the prices of related commodities such as salt in the market. The notice emphasizes that for illegal acts of colluding with each other, manipulating market prices, and causing a significant increase in commodity prices, a fine of not less than 1 million yuan but not more than 5 million yuan shall be imposed for more serious circumstances; Those with serious circumstances shall be ordered to suspend business for rectification or have their business license revoked. In addition, Shanwei City in Guangdong Province, Wan'an County in Ji'an, Jiangxi Province, Shicheng County and Dingnan County in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, and Youjiang District and Tianyang District in Baise, Guangxi Province have successively issued notices on regulating the price behavior of edible salt markets, warning salt industry operators to demand stable market price order.
From January to July, China's raw material industry as a whole showed a sustained recovery trend
On the 25th, Chang Guowu, Director of the Raw Materials Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, introduced at a series of themed press conferences on stable industrial growth that from January to July this year, China's raw materials industry as a whole has shown a sustained recovery and structural optimization development trend. The raw material industry is the foundation of the real economy, and its added value accounts for nearly 30% of industries above designated size. Data shows that the growth rate of the raw material industry remained stable and accelerated from January to July this year, with the added value of the raw material industry increasing by 5.2% year-on-year. Among them, the year-on-year growth in July was 7.7%, which was 2 percentage points faster than the previous month.
From the perspective of key industries, from January to July, the industrial added value of the non-ferrous metal industry increased by 5.9% year-on-year, 2.1 percentage points higher than the industrial average level; The industrial added value of the steel industry increased by 6.6% year-on-year, 2.8 percentage points higher than the industrial average level; The added value of the petrochemical and chemical industry increased by 6.3% year-on-year, 2.5 percentage points higher than the industrial average level. It is worth noting that investment in the raw materials industry has maintained a high growth rate. From January to July, the investment in chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing industry and non-ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry increased by 13.7% and 10.2% respectively year on year, much higher than the growth rate of national fixed assets investment.
"The current pressure for stable growth in the raw material industry is still significant. From an external perspective, the global economic growth rate continues to slow down, domestic demand remains insufficient, and resource and environmental pressures are increasing. From the industry's own perspective, the problem of surplus traditional products still exists, and the ability for independent innovation is still weak. The task of transformation and upgrading is arduous," said Chang Guowu.
China Salt Industry Association responds to "salt competition": China's raw salt production capacity is the world's largest, with sufficient capacity to meet domestic demand
In response to the situation of residents rushing to buy salt in some cities in China, the China Salt Industry Association stated on the 25th that China has become the world's largest salt producing country and should avoid blindly following the trend of hoarding salt. Recently, due to the impact of Japan's nuclear contaminated water discharge incident, some cities in China have experienced residents rushing to purchase salt. Some social media platforms have also seen videos and information deliberately promoting a certain type of salt product, which can easily mislead consumers and cause panic.
The official website of the China Salt Industry Association states that China has the world's largest raw salt production capacity and output, and has sufficient capacity to meet domestic demand. At present, the national salt production capacity is 120.62 million tons, of which sea salt accounts for 29.00%, lake salt accounts for 13.90%, and well mineral salt accounts for 57.10%; The production of raw salt is 97.75 million tons, of which sea salt accounts for 21.74%, lake salt accounts for 17.17%, and well mineral salt accounts for 61.09%. The production capacity of table salt is 50 million tons, and in recent years, the production and consumption of table salt have remained around 12 million tons.
The China Salt Industry Association stated that China has established a relatively complete salt reserve system and emergency management system, which can effectively respond to the "salt grab" controversy. The production capacity and output of the three major salt varieties in China are sufficient to meet the salt demand of the whole country. According to market demand, designated salt production enterprises can process raw salt into table salt at any time; Designated salt wholesale enterprises also have the ability to ensure product distribution.
Jiaxing has completely lifted purchase and sales restrictions
The Jiaxing Housing and Urban Rural Development Bureau in Zhejiang Province has issued 21 new policies to further promote the stable and healthy development of the real estate market. The new policy clearly supports the rigid and improved housing needs of residents, and cancels administrative restrictive measures. Starting from the date of the implementation of the measures, we will support the reasonable housing needs of all households and no longer limit the number of units purchased; All commercial housing will no longer be subject to transfer restrictions; Banking and financial institutions should shorten the loan approval cycle and reasonably determine loan interest rates. Priority should be given to meeting the credit needs of households who purchase their first ordinary self owned housing and improved ordinary self owned housing through loans. Guide commercial banks to lawfully and orderly adjust the interest rates of existing personal housing loans.
Japanese cosmetics brands are being returned, resulting in a significant decline in the import value of Japanese cosmetics
Japan launched the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on the 24th, which has attracted global attention. Recently, multiple daily makeup brands have urgently responded to whether they will be affected. For a long time, Japanese cosmetics have had a certain market in China. According to data from the General Administration of Customs, Japan is an important source of import for Chinese cosmetics. The recent discharge of nuclear contaminated water from Japan has also raised concerns among many people. Can Japanese cosmetics still be purchased and will they be affected by nuclear contaminated water?
On the 25th, a journalist from China News Finance consulted with customer service representatives from multiple daily makeup brands, including SK-II, CPB, Shiseido, Kimura Hideyoshi, Kao, Muji Ryo Pin, and Gaosi, regarding this matter. Customer service representatives have stated that the products sold domestically comply with relevant Chinese standards.
In June of this year, Shanghai Customs responded to the question of whether cosmetics and skincare products from Japan will undergo nuclear radiation testing. They stated that in accordance with the requirements of the General Administration of Customs for nuclear radiation monitoring, they will implement nuclear radiation monitoring on imported goods, luggage, postal items, etc. through fixed nuclear radiation monitoring systems and other equipment. At the same time, targeted risk analysis and control inspections, laboratory testing, etc. will be carried out based on factors such as the attributes and sources of the goods, in order to fully prevent the entry of goods and items with excessive nuclear radiation from overseas.
According to media reports, data from the General Administration of Customs shows that since May this year, cosmetics imported from Japan have shown a significant decline. Among them, the import amount in June decreased by 8.4% year-on-year; The import amount in July decreased significantly by 30% year-on-year.
