Indicating growing demand, the volume of polyurethanes traded globally through September 2014, over 1 million tons, was up 4% versus the prior year based on preliminary data. Global trade volume increased 3% in 2013 versus 2012 and 5% in 2012 versus 2011. Continue reading
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Propylene World Trade Survey of Major Trends August 2014 YTD
The volume of propylene monomer traded globally through August 2014 was down 2% from the prior year. The decline reflected, among other factors, reduced trade within Western Europe, further declines on exports from the Middle East to Asia-Pacific, and a sharp drop in North America’s exports to Latin America. Continue reading
Global Isopropanol Trade Slows
The volume of isopropanol traded globally was down 6% through August 2014, based on available data. This compared with a 6% increase at the end of 2013. Continue reading
Methanol World Trade Survery of Major Trends July 2014 YTD
Prominent trends year to date included lower Middle East exports to Asia-Pacific but a shift to higher volumes to Western Europe; increased imports into Western Europe also from Eastern Europe and Latin America; a strong upward trend in imports into China from April through July. Continue reading
Paraxylene World Trade Survey of Major Trends July 2014 YTD
Prominent trends year to date included increased exports of paraxylene from both the Middle East and Western Europe to Asia-Pacific; much lower exports from North America to Asia-Pacific but increased volumes to Latin America. Continue reading
China’s PET exports total 1.4 million tons through July 2014, up 21% on big gains to Japan, Russia, US, India and others
China exported PET at record levels from March through May of 2014, shipments easing moderately in June and July. Nearly all of this was bottle-grade polymer. After falling for several months, the average export price picked up slightly in July, to $1267/ton. Continue reading
PVC World Trade Volume Contracts 5% in the First Quarter of 2014
Nearly 3 million tons of PVC polymer was traded globally in the first quarter of 2014, down 5% from last year’s first quarter.
PMMA Polymer World Trade Volume up 17% in First Quarter of 2014
Nearly 140,000 tons of PMMA polymer were traded globally in the first quarter of 2014, up 17% from the prior year’s first quarter. Continue reading
PMMA Polymer and Sheet Global Trade Volume Unchanged in 2013
Although the volume of PMMA polymer and sheet traded globally in 2013 was unchanged from 2012, there were many changes in regional trade flows. Continue reading
Higher Polyacetals Imports Into China and Singapore in 2013
A 12% increase in polyacetals imports into China and a 25% increase on smaller volumes into Singapore were factors in the 7% expansion in global trade volume in 2013. Trends in global trade for widely traded products are an indicator of global demand. Continue reading