Exports of PVC totaled nearly 1.5 M tons June YTD, down 2%. Trade shifts included much higher volumes to China and Egypt; declines to Turkey and Russia, among others.

US HDPE exports of over 800,000 tons  were off 6% through June on declines to Mexico, China, Brazil, Peru, Chile and other markets. Polypropylene exports of 524,000 tons were down 14%, noting sharply lower volumes to China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia and many other destinations.