Brazil Jan-Sept chlorine consumption rises 3.8% year over year

29 October 2010 21:59  [Source: ICIS news]

SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Brazil consumed 995,400 tonnes of chlorine from January through September, up 3.8% year over year, a trade group said on Friday.

Brazil’s domestic production of chlorine from January through September was 991,000 tonnes, also up 3.8% year over year, said Abiclor, Brazil's trade group for the chlor-alkali industry.

Total domestic sales increased 4.2% to 119,200 tonnes, Abiclor added.

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