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
Tag Archives: South Korea
Russia’s Polyolefin Imports Rise
Higher Exports from South Korea of Numerous Monomers and Polymers
Turkey Imports Substantially More Polypropylene and Propylene Copolymers
Russia Exports More LDPE; Imports More LLDPE and HDPE
Russia exported over 50,000 tons of LDPE through March, 2012, up 29%; imports were minor. Russia’s imports of HDPE and LLDPE, however, were up substantially.
Mixed Trends for Japan’s Monomer Exports
Japan exported much higher volumes of benzene and ethylene through April, 2012, but shipments of styrene and propylene dropped.
Japan’s Engineering Polymer Exports Slow
Japan’s April YTD shipments of ABS, polyacetals and SAN were down; polycarbonates exports increased slightly.
More Ethylene, Benzene and Methanol Traded in 2011; Less Propylene
World trade volume was up 3%-9% for ethylene, benzene and methanol; down 3% for propylene.
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Mixed Trends for Polyolefins Trade in 2011
Trends in global polyolefins trade volume in 2011 were mixed: up 3%-5% for LDPE, HDPE, polypropylene and propylene copolymers; up 14% for ethylene copolymers; and down 1% for LLDPE and 3% for EVA. Continue reading
MEG Imports into China Set New Record; Other Imports Slow
Imports into China of most products eased in September 2011 after advancing strongly in August, but declines were generally modest. Exceptions, with gains, were MEG – setting a new record, DEG, polystyrene and PVC. Continue reading