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
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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
Global Trade Volume Up for PMMA Polymer and Sheet
Global trade volume was up 9% for PMMA polymer and 5% for sheet in the first half of 2014. Continue reading
Western Europe Imports Less LDPE, LLDPE and PP from the Middle East
Western Europe’s imports through April 2014 of both LDPE and LLDPE from the Middle East were down 42% from the prior year; imports of polypropylene homopolymer were down 11%. HDPE imports increased 1%. 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.
LDPE World Trade Volume up 7% in First Quarter of 2014; LLDPE up 3%; HDPE up 6%
Nearly 3 million tons of LDPE were traded globally in the first quarter of 2014, up 7% from last year’s first quarter. Global trade volume for LLDPE was over 2 million tons, up 3%; for HDPE, over 4 million tons, up 6%. Continue reading
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
PET World Trade Volume up 13% in First Quarter of 2014
Over 2 million tons of PET polymer were traded globally in the first quarter of 2014, up 13% from the prior year’s first quarter. Continue reading
Polyacetals World Trade Volume up 12% in First Quarter of 2014
More than 200,000 tons of polyacetals polymer was traded in the first quarter of 2014, up 12% 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