Butadiene trade totaled over 1.3 million tons in the first half of 2017, up 8% from the same period in 2016. Prominent trends included increased imports into Asia-Pacific and expanded  trade within the region, a strong increase in exports from Latin America, and lower exports from Western Europe.

Asia-Pacific imports of butadiene were 231,000 tons, up 26%, growth import markets including South Korea, China, Malaysia and Japan. Shipments by most of the region’s leading exporters increased, including Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia and India.

Western Europe exported 190,000 tons through June, based on preliminary data, down 9%, an increase in volumes to Asia offset by declines to the Americas and Eastern Europe.

Latin America’s exports of 122,000 tons, up 34%, included higher volumes to Asia-Pacific but a decline to North America.

From International Trader Publication’s: The Butadiene World Trade Report – a continuously updated online analysis of trade flows between countries and regions, based on the latest import/export statistics from 50 countries.