Global trade in both non-expandable (general purpose) polystyrene and expandable polystyrene contracted by 3% in 2013, noting declines also in 2012. ITP measured 3.5 million tons of PSN trade and 2.1 million tons of PSX. Styrene monomer trade grew 7%, to 10.9 million tons. Trends in global trade volume for widely traded products are an indicator of global demand. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Global PVC Trade Expands in 2013; Trade in EDC and VCM Also Grows
Global trade in PVC expanded by 6% in 2013. Trade in EDC grew 10%; VCM, 7%. Trends in global trade volume for widely traded products are an indicator of global demand. Continue reading
Global Polypropylene Trade Contracts in 2013
Global trade in both polypropylene homopolymer and propylene copolymers contracted by 1% in 2013. Trends in global trade volume for widely traded products are an indicator of global demand. Continue reading
Global Trade Growth in Polyethylene Slows in 2013
Growth rates of global trade in LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE in 2013 were down from the prior year. Trends in global trade volume for widely traded products are an indicator of global demand. Continue reading
China’s imports of polyethylene were up 42% through February 2014, to 1.9 million tons
Despite a drop in import volumes in February due to the New Year holiday, China’s imports year to date of all the polyethylene grades were up by 39% to 63%. Continue reading