PP imports to Belarus rise in January-May

MOSCOW (MRC)–Imports of polypropylene (PP) to Belarus rose in the first five months of 2019 by 11% year on year, totaling slightly over 45,700 tonnes, according to MRC’s DataScope report.

May PP imports to Belarus were about 11,500 tonnes, compared to 9,500 tonnes a month earlier, local companies raised their purchasing of propylene copolymer in Russia.

May imports of homopolymer PP exceeded 6,500 tonnes, compared to 6,600 tonnes a month earlier.

Russian producers with the share of about 87% of the total shipments were the key suppliers. May imports of propylene copolymers into Belarus were 3,700 tonnes versus 2,900 tonnes a month earlier, local companies increased their procurement of injection moulding statistical copolymers (PP random copolymers) in Russia.

Thus, overall imports of propylene copolymers reached 15,100 tonnes in January-May 2019, down by 11% year on year.

MRC, a partner of ICIS, produces polymers news and pricing reports from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.