Jan-Nov ’07 US PE exports up 19% over 2006

11 January 2008 22:46  [Source: ICIS news]

HOUSTON (ICIS news)--US exports of polyethylene (PE) with a specific gravity of 0.94 or less were up by 19% in January-November of 2007 over the same period in 2006, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) said on Friday.

The PE grades included low-density PE (LDPE), linear low-density PE (LLDPE) and medium-density PE (MDPE).

Mexico was the main destination for US exports, followed by Canada. Exports to the two countries increased in November from to October. The same was true about Costa Rica and Guatemala.

The table below shows a summary of export statistics for November and their variation compared with the previous month and the previous year.

	Nov-06	Oct-07	Nov-07	Jan-Nov 06	Jan-Nov 07	% YTD chg
Total	110,251	148,675	137,622	1,212,014	1,436,237	19
Mexico	34,641	33,005	36,363	376,349	322,060	-14
Canada	20,240	21,577	22,653	275,874	253,774	-8
China	11,727	12,613	10,958	95,253	153,463	61
Chile	1,300	7,733	6,024	10,112	57,614	470
Hong Kong	5,413	4,753	5,397	63,160	52,495	-17
Taiwan	2,600	4,676	5,219	36,671	37,167	1
Australia	274	5,936	4,874	2,395	37,900	1,482
Costa Rica	2,868	4,060	4,497	35,998	40,746	13
Ecuador	2,351	4,295	4,000	23,654	40,996	73
Guatemala	2,870	3,774	3,837	36,257	42,767	18
All others	25,968	46,252	33,800	256,292	397,255	55

 

All exports volumes are expressed in metric tonnes.

By: George Martin
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