Jan-May PP imports into Belarus increase 11.8% year on year

MOSCOW (MRC)–Imports of polypropylene (PP) into Ukraine increased to about 36,000 tonnes in the first five months, up 11.8% year on year, with the greatest rise for propylene copolymers, according to MRC DataScope.

May imports of polypropylene into Belarus seasonally rose to 8,100 tonnes against 7,600 tonnes a month earlier with demand for all types increasing.

Total PP imports into the country exceeded 36,000 tonnes in January-May, compared with 32,200 tonnesin the same period last year.

The main increase in PP imports into the country accounted for injection moulding propylene copolymers.

The structure of PP supplies over the reported period looked as follows.

May imports of homopolymer PP into the Belarusian market increased to 5,700 tonnes, while a month earlier this figure was 5,400 tonnes.

Local companies increased the volume of purchases of homopolymer PP raffia. Belarus’s homopolymer PP imports increased to 25,200 tonnes in January-May 2016, from 22,700 in the same period of 2015.

The key suppliers of homopolymer PP were Russian producers, with their share in the total supply around 93%.

May imports of propylene copolymers into Belarus rose to 2,400 tonnes against 2,200 tonnes a month earlier, with local companies increasing procurement volumes of injection moulding propylene copolymers.

Total imports of PP random copolymers into Belarus exceeded 10,800 tonnes in January-May, compared with 9,500 tonnes year on year.

The main suppliers of propylene copolymers were also producers from Russia with a share of over 87%.

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