PE imports to Ukraine rise by 4% in 2021
Sergey Karaichentsev
25-Jan-2022
MOSCOW (MRC)–Polyethylene (PE) imports into Ukraine rose by 4% in 2021 from the previous year, according to MRC’s DataScope report.
Only high-density polyethylene (HDPE) imports decreased, with all other main grades increasing.
Imports of ‘others’ PE grades, including ethylene-vinyl-acetate (EVA), rose sharply from 2020.
‘000s tonnes
Type | 2021 | 2020 | Change |
HDPE | 90.7 | 97.3 | -7% |
LDPE | 86.3 | 79.4 | 9% |
LLDPE | 81.8 | 75.9 | 8% |
others | 18.5 | 13.4 | 38% |
Total | 277.3 | 266 | 4% |
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