欧洲化学工业委员会（Cefic）周五在其最新化工趋势报告中称，今年1-7月份，欧盟化学品产量仅仅比去年同期增加了0.2%，而化学品价格同比下跌4.6%，化工销售收入同比下降3.1%。最新的月度数据显示，7月份欧盟化学品产量同比增长0.3%，而化学品价格同比下跌3%。今年上半年，欧盟化学品净贸易盈余为221亿欧元（249亿美元），同比增加了7.73亿欧元。
       庞晓华摘译自《Chemical Week》2015-10-9
       原文如下：
       Cefic 2015: Europe's chemicals growth shows continuing weakness</p>
       5:58 AM MDT | October 9, 2015 | Natasha Alperowicz in Brussels</p>
       Cefic said in its chemicals trend update on Friday that European chemical output grew just 0.2% during the first seven months of 2015 compared with the same period of 2014, while producer prices fell 4.6% year-on-year (YOY). Sales were down 3.1% during January-July 2015, compared with 2014. Latest monthly data show output growth of 0.3% in July 2015 compared with July 2014, while EU chemical prices fell 3.0%.The EU net trade surplus narrowed to €22.1 billion ($24.9 billion) during the first half of 2015, up by €773 million compared with the same period a year ago.