Multi-sector response to grab salt: supply sufficient to combat hazy prices

In recent days, some localities were affected by rumors and caused the phenomenon of concentrated purchase of edible salt. Some illegal dealers took the opportunity to raise prices and earn huge profits. In response, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued an emergency statement on the 17th saying that China’s edible consumer products, such as salt, are well-stocked and the supply is completely guaranteed. Local authorities must crack down on and disrupt market behavior. China National Salt Industry Corporation has started an emergency work mechanism to strengthen the management of production organizations and sales areas to ensure the supply of salt.

It is understood that due to the nuclear power plant accident caused by the earthquake in Japan, there was rumors that seawater was contaminated and sea salt produced in the future was unsafe and inedible. At the same time, there were rumors that iodine-containing goods could prevent nuclear radiation and increase salt prices. Caused people in some areas to blindly snap up iodized salt.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on the 17th that at present, China’s annual output of salt is about 68 million tons, of which well salt production is about 40 million tons, while the demand for iodized salt is only about 8 million tons per year. According to market demand, enterprises can Raw salt is processed into iodized salt.

Concerned about the pollution of sea areas and affecting the safety of sea salt products, a spokesman for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said that more than 90% of iodized salt produced in China is well mineral salt, and the production, quality, and salt safety of iodized salt can be fully guaranteed.

China National Salt Corporation also issued a statement that the current salt reserves are very sufficient to fully meet the needs of the masses. Consumers are urged not to believe rumor and not to blindly snap up hoarding.

“At present, regional salt companies that have rushed to purchase have started emergency plans, started national and provincial reserves, and implemented 24-hour emergency delivery, hoping that consumers do not blindly pick salt and salt,” said Dong Yongsheng, deputy general manager of China National Salt Corporation.

In response to behaviors such as driving up prices, the NDRC's emergency notice pointed out that all localities must immediately carry out market inspections and resolutely crack down on illegal acts such as rumors, confusing people, hoarding maliciously, driving up prices, and disrupting the market. The competent pricing department should actively coordinate and coordinate with related departments, organize sources of goods, ensure the market supply of edible salt and other commodities, stabilize the market, and stabilize prices.

In fact, "Iodine salt can not prevent the intake of radioactive iodine." The Ministry of Health released information on the 17th.

The rumors of "seawater pollution" are even more groundless. The National Nuclear Accident Emergency Coordination Committee issued an authoritative statement on March 17th: As of 17:00 on the 17th, the real-time continuous air-absorbed dose rate monitoring values ​​of radiation environment automatic monitoring stations in provincial capital cities and some prefecture-level cities showed normal radiation levels.

The monitoring of the marine environment showed that no abnormalities were found and Japan’s nuclear leakage did not affect China’s sea areas.

The phenomenon of snapping up edible salt caused a chain reaction in the A-share market yesterday. Some salt stocks were sought after by funds, and they all reached their daily limit.