Abstract
Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene （ABS） resin is a type of thermoplastic engineering plastic, which is polymerized by over 50% of styrene, proper amount of butadiene and acrylonitrile. It has gloss, electrical property and processing ease provided by styrene, toughness and low-temperature impact resistance provided by butadiene, and weather resistance, heat resistance and chemical resistance provided by acrylonitrile. It has been widely used in automobiles, home electrical appliances, communication instruments, and commodities, etc.

The global capacity of ABS was 6.26 million tons in 2002, the production was 4.85 million tons, and the consumption was 4.83 million tons, where Middle East had the highest increasing rate of capacity which was 51.6% from 2002 to 2007. By 2007, the global capacity of ABS will reach 7.09 million tons and the demand will be up to 5.86 million tons. In terms of consumption structure, main applications of ABS abroad are in electronic and electrical appliances, automobile parts, office machines, pipe materials and parts, etc, with a consumption proportion of 51%, 10%, 5% and 3%, respectively. As for domestic consumption structure of ABS, the major fields are still blown, cast and diaphragm products.

ABS developed rapidly in our country and the capacity increased greatly in the past few years. In 2002, the capacity was 790 thousand tons, the production was 520 thousand tons, and the self-supporting rate rapidly increased from 1.5% in 1997 to 24% in 2002. However, the demand from the market still can't be met and a large amount of import is needed to make it up. The consumption structure of ABS in our country is dominated by electronic and electrical appliances which account for 76.6%. The second largest is light industry products which account for 17.9%. It is estimated that by 2005, the consumption in electronic and electrical appliances will decrease a little bit, while the consumption proportion in automobiles and light industry products will increase slightly.

In 2002, due to the price rise of crude oil, ABS resin was taken out of the downturn in 2001 and the price began looking up with 15% higher in the fourth quarter than the first quarter.

Contents
1. Introduction
2. Current Production and Consumption Condition of ABS Resin in the World
2.1. Current Supply and Demand Condition of ABS Resin in the World
2.2. Major Manufacturers of ABS Resin in the World
2.3. Analysis of World ABS Consumption
2.4. World Trade Condition of ABS
2.5. Prediction of Supply and Demand of ABS in the World
2.6. Expansion Plan of ABS in the World
2.7. Prediction on ABS Consumption Structure in the World
3. Chapter III Scale and Prediction of ABS Market in China
4. Market Share and Analysis of ABS Market in China
5. Status of ABS Supply in Market in China
5.1. Domestic Production Status
5.1.1. Domestic Production Status and Construction Plan
5.1.2. Prediction of ABS Development Trend in China
5.2. ABS Import Status in China
5.2.1. Main Source of Imported Products
5.2.2. Main Trade Method of Product Import
5.2.3. Major Import Customs for Import Products
5.3. ABS Market Share in China
6. Balance Analysis of Demand and Supply
6.1. Status of Supply and Demand Balance
6.2. Prediction of Supply and Demand Balance
7. Analysis of Price
8. Analysis of Status of Enterprises in the Industry
8.1. ABS Producers
8.2. ABS Processing Enterprises
8.3. ABS Import and Export Enterprises
9. Industrial Management System
10. Analysis of ABS Industry Competition in China
10.1. "Squeezing" by International Market
10.2. Disorder Competition of Some Markets
10.3. Enterprises Lack of Competitiveness
11. Opportunity of ABS Market in China and Sug Gestions for Development
11.1. Increasing of Production Capacity
11.2. Timely Adjustment of Product Structure in Existing Plants
11.3. Developing new Products by Power of Scientific Research Enterprises
11.4. Etermining Product Mix of new Plants Based on Actual Market Demand

Tables
Table 1 Supply and Demand Condition of ABS in Different Countries/Regions in 2002
Table 2 Capacity of Major Manufacturers of ABS in the World in 2002
Table 3 Consumption Structure of ABS in the World in 2002
Table 4 Trade Condition of ABS in the World from 1999 to 2002
Table 5 Prediction of Supply and Demand of ABS in the World from 1997 to 2012
Table 6 Major Expansion Plans of ABS in the World from 2003 to 2006
Table 7 ABS Consumption Structure in 2007
Table 8 Current Conditions and Prediction of Supply and Demand of ABS in China
Table 9 Current Conditions and Predication of ABS Consumption in China
Table 10 Supply and Demand of ABS Resin in China in 2002
Table 11 ABS Plant to Be Put into Use in 2003-2006
Table 12 ABS Import Volume in China In 1998-2002
Table 13 Main Source of ABS in China in 2000-2002
Table 14 Major Trade Methods of ABS in China in 2000-2002
Table 15 Major Import Ports of ABS in China in 2002
Table 16 Supply and Demand of ABS in 1997-2002
Table 17 Prediction of Supply and Demand of ABS in 2005 and 2010
Table 18 Price of ABS in Chinese Market in 1998-2002
Table 19 Capacity of ABS Plant in China in 2002
Table 20 Output of Plastic Products Distributed in Provinces In 2002

Figures
Figure1 Consumption Structure of ABS Resin in the World in 2002
Figure2 ABS Import Volume in China In 1998-2002
Figure3 Main Source of ABS in China in 2000-2002
Figure4 Major Trade Methods of ABS in China in 2000-2002
Figure5 Major Import Ports of ABS in China in 2002
Figure6 Price of ABS in Chinese Market in 2002
Figure7 Distribution of Plastic Products in China