CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

1. Breakdown by Major Sub-Sectors

1. Chemicals and Chemical Products

2. Plastic Products

3. Pharmaceutical Products

4. Petroleum and Petrochemical Products

2. The List of Promoted Products/Activities

APPENDIX I - General List

APPENDIX II - High Technology Companies List

APPENDIX III - Small Scale Companies List

APPENDIX IV - Industrial Linkage Programme

3. Details of Approved Projects (2008- 2009)

Main Exports

• Organic chemicals

• Chemical materials and products

• Soap, cleaning preparations and toiletries

3 Major Export Destinations in 2009

• People's Republic of China (RM5.5 billion)

• Singapore (RM2.9 billion)

• Indonesia (RM2.8 billion)

Main Exports

• Plastic bags, bottles and containers of plastic

• Plates, sheets, films, foils and strips of plastics

3 Major Export Destinations in 2009

• Singapore (RM 1.6 billion)

• Japan (RM997 million)

• UK (RM570 million)

Main Exports

• Pharmaceutical products including generic drugs, herbal products and health supplements

3 Major Export Destinations in 2009

• ASEAN countries (50%)

• USA (16.7%)

• Hong Kong SAR (5.1%)

Main Exports

• Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

• Refined petroleum products

• Petroleum products such as lubricating oils, specialised and fine chemicals

3 Major Export Destinations for Petrochemical Products in 2008

• Korea, Republic (RM735million)

• India ( RM487 million)

• Japan (RM436 million)

5. Imports (2008- 2009)

Main Imports

• Organic chemicals

• Soaps, cleaning preparations and toiletries

• Manufactured fertilizers

3 Major Sources of Imports in 2009

• Singapore (RM5.2 billion)

• People's Republic of China (RM3.8 billion)

• USA (RM3.7 billion)

Main Imports

• Articles of plastics

• Plates, sheets, films, foils and strips of plastics

• Containers of plastics

3 Major Sources of Imports in 2009

• Japan (RM1.0 billion)

• People's Republic of China (RM747.9 million)

• Singapore (RM731 million)

Main Imports

• Cholesterol lowering and anti-diabetic drugs

• New generation antibiotics

• Cardiovascular and oncology drugs

3 Major Sources of Imports in 2009

• India (15.9%)

• People's Republic of China (11.9%)

• USA (8.2%)

Main Imports

• Refined petroleum products

• Petrochemical products

3 Major Sources of Imports in 2009

• Singapore (RM1.1 billion)

• USA (RM168 million)

• Germany (RM96 million)

APPENDIX I 

GENERAL LIST OF PROMOTED PRODUCTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

MANUFACTURE OF PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL PRODUCTS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES

1. Oleochemical or oleo chemical derivatives or preparations 

MANUFACTURE OF CHEMICALS AND PETROCHEMICALS

1. Chemical derivatives from organic or inorganic sources

2. Fine chemicals

3. Basic manufacture of pesticides

4. Petrochemical products

5. Epoxy encapsulation moulding compounds

6. Cable compounds (excluding PVC cable compounds)

7. Titanium dioxide pigment

8. Barium sulphate pigment

9. Iron dioxide pigment

10. Metallic pigment

11. Recycling of chemicals

12. Anti-tack solutions

13. Inkjet inks

14. Cleaning preparations, cosmetics or toilet preparations*

15. Wax products*

16. Specialised paints or coatings*

MANUFACTURE OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS

1. Pharmaceutical goods

2. Clinical diagnostic reagents

3. Gelatine or gelatine products

4. Intravenous, dialysis or irrigating solutions

5. Vaccines

6. Medicaments

MANUFACTURE OF PLASTIC PRODUCTS

1. Inflatable plastic products

2. Specialised plastic films/sheets

3. Geosystem products (Cellular Confinement System and Porous Pavement System)

4. Plastic products for engineering use

5. Precision engineering plastic products

6. Multi-wall pipes

7. Expanded polystyrene foam*

MANUFACTURING RELATED SERVICES

1. Total chemical management system

* Additional promoted activities and products for promoted areas (other than the Federal Territory of Labuan) i.e. Sabah, Sarawak , Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Perlis and the District of Mersing in Johor .

APPENDIX II 

LIST OF PROMOTED PRODUCTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR HIGH TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES

BIOTECHNOLOGY

1. Development, testing and production of:

2. Pharmaceuticals

3. Fine chemicals

4. Food or food ingredients

5. Feed or feed supplements

6. Biodiagnostics

7. Development and production of:

8. Cell cultures

9. Biopolymers

10. Biomaterials

11. Development and production of biotechnology processes for waste treatment

ADVANCED MATERIALS

1. Application and production of:

2. polymers or biopolymers

3. superconductors

4. fine ceramics or advanced ceramics

5. high strength composites

6. Nano particles and their formulations thereof

APPENDIX III

LIST OF PROMOTED PRODUCTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR SMALL SCALE COMPANIES

MANUFACTURE OF CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICALS

1. Pigment preparations and dispersions

2. Desiccant

3. Bio-resin (biopolymer)

4. Herbal medicament and preparations

5. Inkjet inks

MANUFACTURE OF PLASTIC PRODUCTS

1. Decorative panels and ornaments

2. Bathroom and kitchen accessories

3. Plastic coils/mats

4. Epoxy encapsulation moulding compound

5. Geosystem products (cellular confinement system)

MISCELLANEOUS

1. Wax products

2. Microbials and probiotics

APPENDIX IV

LIST OF PROMOTED PRODUCTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR INDUSTRIAL LINKAGE PROGRAMME (ILP)

MANUFACTURE OF PLASTIC PRODUCTS

1. Plastic products for engineering use