US shipments of these major volume commodity polymers were down 2%-14% through June 2012
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US Exports of Styrene and Polycarbonates Up Sharply
US Exports of Scrap PVC up 33% in 2011
Exports of scrap polyethylene and PET also increased.
US Exports of Glycols Surge; China a Major Market
US exports of MEG were up 32% through March 2012 and DEG shipments jumped 49%, mainly on volumes to China.
US Exports More LDPE and LLDPE, Less HDPE in 1st Qtr
US exports of LDPE and LLDPE were up substantially in the first quarter of 2012 versus 1Qtr 2011, but HDPE shipments dropped. Higher volumes went to Mexico and Venezuela; exports to Brazil fell; China and other markets were mixed.
Highlights of Russia’s Exports
Highlights of Russia’s exports through September, 2011: much lower exports of HDPE, LDPE and polypropylene but higher imports of each of these polymers, and also of PET, polystyrene and PVC; increased exports of methanol; lower shipments of styrene. Continue reading