Singapore (ICIS)--China imported about 196,000 tonnes of other aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures in September 2018, down by 24% month on month and down by 75% year on year, official data showed.
In September, most of the shipments originated from Malaysia and Thailand, according to data from China customs.
China’s other aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures include mixed aromatics, solvent mixed xylene, heavy aromatics and other mixtures.
China’s other aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures from April to September (‘000 tonnes)
| Month | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep |
| 2017 | 1,645.1 | 777.7 | 884.6 | 675.2 | 900.8 | 773.3 |
| 2018 | 325.7 | 382.0 | 529.4 | 425.2 | 257.3 | 196.0 |
| YoY（%） | -80% | -51% | -40% | -37% | -71% | -75% |
| MoM（%） | -28% | 17% | 39% | -20% | -39% | -24% |
Source: General Administration of Customs (GAC)