| Introduction
I. Technology of production of formic acid and resources used
I.1 Methods of production of formic acid
I.2 The main suppliers of resources
JSC «Nevinnomyssk Azot» (Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol krai)
LLC «KhimpromUsol’e» (Usol’e-Sibirskoe, Irkutsk region)
PJSC «Caustic» (Sterlitamak, the Republic of Bashkortostan)
JSC «Caustic» (Volgograd, Volgograd region, Russia)
I.3 Flows and volume of resources supplies
II. Production of formic acid in CIS countries
II.1 Quality of products
II.2 Volume of production of formic acid in CIS countries in 1997-2003
II.3 The main enterprise-producers of formic acid in CIS countries in 1997-2002; estimation for 2003 and estimation of the production for own needs (intra-plant consumption)
II.4 Current standing of the greatest producers of formic acid
JSC «CHKHPO» im. Z. S. Tsakhilov
GP «Zarya»
II.5 Forecast of production of formic acid up to 2005
III. Export-import of formic acid
III.1.Volume of export-import of formic acid
III.1.1.Volume of export-import of formic acid in Russia
III.1.2.Volume of export-import of formic acid in Ukraine
III.2.Tendencies and features of export-import supplies of formic acid, players of the market
III.2.1.Tendencies and features of export-import supplies of formic acid in Russia
III.2.2.Tendencies and features of export-import supplies of formic acid in Ukraine
III.3.The main regions of export-import of formic acid
III.3.1.The main regions of export-import of formic acid in Russia
III.3.2.The main regions of export-import of formic acid in Ukraine
IV. Review of prices on formic acid in Russia/CIS
IV.1 Domestic prices on formic acid
IV.2 Dynamics of export-import prices in 1997-2003, world prices
V. Consumption of formic acid in Russia
V.1 Supply-demand balance of formic acid in Russia
V.2 Structure of consumption of formic acid in Russia
V.3 The main end-uses of formic acid in Russia
V.3.1 Light industry
V.3.2 Chemical and petrochemical industry
V.3.3 Agro-industrial sector
V.4 The main enterprise-consumers of formic acid in Russia, their projects, with estimation of quality of consumed formic acid
Light industry
PJSC «Russian Leather»
LLC «Chromestil»
Chemical and petrochemical industry
JSC «Metafraks»
Agro-industrial sector
PJSC «Kemira Agro»
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Contact information on enterprise-producers of formic acid in the CIS
Appendix 2: Contact information on the greatest enterprise-consumers of formic acid in Russia
List of Tables:
Table 1: Producers of caustic soda in CIS countries
Table 2: Production of caustic soda by LLC «KhimpromUsol’e» in 1997-2003
Table 3: Production of caustic soda by PJSC «Caustic» in 1997-2003
Table 4: Production of caustic soda by PJSC «Caustic» in 1997-2003
Table 5: Supplies of caustic soda to enterprises on production of formic acid in Russia (t)
Table 6: Supplies of resources to JSC «CHKHPO» (t)
Table 7: Supplies of resources to LLC «Angara-Reactive» (t)
Table 8: Regulated quality data of formic acid in accordance with GOST 5848-478, grade «Ch» (Pure)
Table 9: Regulated quality data of formic acid of GP «Zarya» production
Table 10: Production of formic acid in CIS countries in 1997-2003 (t)
Table 11: Foreign trade formic acid in Russia in 1997-2003 (t)
Table 12: Foreign trade in formic acid in Ukraine in 1999-2003 (t)
Table 13: Export of formic acid by company-exporters in 2001-2003
Table 14: Supplies of formic acid in Russia by companies in 2001 - 2003
Table 15: Import of formic acid by company-importers in 2001
Table 16: Import of formic acid by company-importers in 2002
Table 17: Import of formic acid by company-importers in 2003
Table 18: Export of formic acid by company-exporters in 2002-2003
Table 19: Export of formic acid by Russia in 1999-2003 by countries (t)
Table 20: Import of formic acid in Russia in 1999-2003 by countries (t)
Table 21: Export of formic acid by Ukraine in 1999-2003 by countries (t)
Table 22: Import of formic acid to Ukraine in 1999-2003 by countries (t)
Table 23: Import of formic acid by company-importers in 2002
Table 24: Import of formic acid by company-importers in 2003
Table 25: Dynamics of export-import prices on formic acid in Russia in 1997-2003 ($/t)
Table 26: Dynamics of export-import prices on formic acid in Ukraine in 1999-2003 (UAH/t)
Table 27 :Supply-demand balance of formic acid in Russia in 1997-2003 (t)
Table 28 :Structure of consumption of formic acid in Russia in 2003
Table 29: Dynamics of production of pentaerythritol by JSC «Metafraks» in 1998-2003, kt
List of Figures:
Figure 1: Flowchart of obtaining formic acid by direct formaldehyde oxidation process
Figure 2: Dynamics of production of formic acid at JSC «CHKHPO» in 1997-2003 (t)
Figure 3: Production of formic acid at GP «Zarya» in 2000 -2003 (t)
Figure 4: Dynamics of production of formic acid in CIS countries and forecast up to 2005
Figure 5: Ratio of volumes of export and import of formic acid (t)
Figure 6: Ratio of volumes of export and import of formic acid (t)
Figure 7: The greatest consumers of formic acid by sectors of Russian industry in 2003, % | 
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