Demand drives global trade. ITP projects increased global trade volume in 2014 versus 2013 for numerous products, indicating increased demand. Continue reading
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Iran exports huge volumes of several polymers and chemicals; imports of numerous products also large
Iran is among the world’s top exporters of ethylene glycol, methanol, para-xylene, LDPE, HDPE, polypropylene and styrene. Continue reading
Global ABS Trade Expands in 2013
Global trade in ABS expanded by 1% in 2013, to 4.1 million tons. This gain, although small, came after contractions of 7% in 2012 and 11% in 2011. Trends in global trade volume for widely traded products are an indicator of global demand. Continue reading
Vietnam Among the World’s Top Ten Importers of Polypropylene and Other Polymers
Based on April 2013 YTD data, Vietnam ranked among the world’s top ten importers of polypropylene, ABS, general purpose polystyrene, PET and EVA. Continue reading
Heavy Polyolefin Imports Into China
Led by polyolefins, China’s imports of virgin commodity polymers rebounded strongly in August 2012 for the second month in a row. Continue reading
Higher Exports from South Korea of Numerous Monomers and Polymers
China’s Imports Continue to Surprise
Despite worries to the contrary, China’s imports in the first half of 2012 were up sharply versus the prior year for a number of chemicals and polymers. Continue reading
Japan’s Engineering Polymer Exports Slow
Japan’s April YTD shipments of ABS, polyacetals and SAN were down; polycarbonates exports increased slightly.
PSX Trade Grows in 2011; PSN, ABS, SAN and Styrene Trade Contracts
Weak demand was apparent from the reduced volumes of PSN, ABS, SAN and styrene traded globally in 2011. PSX trade volume expanded, but at a slower rate than in 2010.
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Trends in Styrenics Trade in 2011 – Preliminary
Preliminary overview of styrenics trade in 2011: lower global trade volume in ABS, SAN, non-expandable polystyrene and styrene; moderately higher expandable polystyrene volume; much higher Asia-Pacific exports of polystyrene and SAN to Western Europe and Eastern Europe. Continue reading