Ukraine PVC imports, exports fall in January-October 2019

MOSCOW (MRC)–Imports of suspension polyvinyl chloride (SPVC) into Ukraine decreased in the first ten months of 2019 by 28% year on year, while sales of Ukrainian product to foreign markets dropped by 2%, according to a MRC’s DataScope report.

Last month’s PVC imports into the Ukrainian market rose to 5,900 tonnes from 4,200 tonnes in September, with north American resin accounting for the increase in shipments from major windows producers.

European producers were the key suppliers of resin to the Ukrainian market in the first nine months of 2019, with a share of about 64% of the total imports. Producers from the US with the share of about 36% were the second largest suppliers.

This year’s stronger demand for Ukrainian PVC from the domestic market led to lower exports.

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