US August melamine imports down 47% year on year

David Love

08-Oct-2015

HOUSTON (ICIS)–US melamine imports for August were down by 47% from the same month a year ago, according to data made available this week by the US International Trade Commission.

The decline was the result of significantly lower volumes shipped from China and Trinidad and Tobago, according to the data.

Month on month, imports rose by 13% in August, the ITC said. Year to date, imports fell by 36% in August.

Cornerstone Chemical is the lone producer of melamine in the US.

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