Ghana imports significant volumes of polyethylene, polypropylene and PVC.
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Startup of RusVinyl’s PVC Plant Will Mainly Impact Exports from China, US and Germany
RusVinyl’s 330,000 ton per year plant, a joint venture between SolVin and Sibur, started up in September 2014. According to the company, production is not intended for the export market but as a replacement for imports. Continue reading
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
China’s PVC Exports Set New Records in May, June and July 2014
China’s exports of PVC soared from January through July 2014. Several new highs were set, including the July record of 154,000 tons. Year to date exports totaled 770,000 tons, up 42%. Continue reading
Expanded global trade volume in 2014, indicating demand growth, projected for benzene, EDC, polyacetals, polycarbonates, PET, ethylene copolymers, EVA, DEG and PMMA
An increase in the amount of material being traded globally generally indicates an increase in demand. ITP currently projects global trade volume to be up 4% to 10% in 2014 from 2013 for a number of heavily traded polymers and chemicals. Continue reading
PVC Exports from China Set a New Record in May 2014, India the Top Market
After trending higher from the beginning of the China, China’s exports of PVC hit a new record high in May 2014 of 131,000 tons for the month. 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.
Global PVC Trade Expands in 2013; Trade in EDC and VCM Also Grows
Global trade in PVC expanded by 6% in 2013. Trade in EDC grew 10%; VCM, 7%. Trends in global trade volume for widely traded products are an indicator of global demand. Continue reading
US Exports of PVC in 2013
The US is the world’s largest PVC exporter and shipments of uncompounded PVC increased each year from 2009 through 2012. But, in 2013, exports were down from the prior year. Continue reading
Changes in PVC Trade Flows in 2013
Much higher exports from Asia-Pacific, higher shipments from Western Europe and nearly flat export volumes from North America are projected features of global trade in 2013. Continue reading