Despite a hard and prolonged winter, Russia’s imports of several polymers climbed in March 2013. Particularly high volumes of uncompounded PVC and ethylene copolymers were imported that month.
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Sharp Decline in China’s Imports of Recycle Polymer
China’s imports of recycle polymer plummeted in March 2013 and fell still lower in April, operation “Green Fence” apparently having an impact, especially on imports of recycle polyolefins.
China’s Polymer Imports Climb at Yearend
China’s imports of virgin polyolefins picked up in November, with further gains likely in December. Continue reading
ITP’s Yearend 2012 Projections Show Large Percentage Increases on Polyolefin Imports into Western and Eastern Europe
Western Europe’s imports of LLDPE from the Middle East are projected by ITP to show an 18% increase by yearend 2012 versus 2011. Imports of polypropylene are projected to be up 30%. Continue reading
Projected Yearend Trade: Polyethylene
Global trade volume for the full year 2012 is projected to be up 7% for HDPE and 3% for LDPE, but down 2% for LLDPE. Higher Middle East exports play a key role.
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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