Ukraine PE imports down 4% in January-September

MOSCOW (MRC)–Polyethylene (PE) imports to the Ukrainian market dropped by 4%, year on year, to below 200,000 tonnes, according to an MRC’s DataScope report.

Imports of low density polyethylene (LDPE) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) fell.

Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) imports were stable, while those of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) rose sharply.

Ukraine PE imports (Unit: tonnes)	Jan-Sept 2021	Jan-Sept 2020	Change
HDPE	62,700	73,400	-15%
LDPE	59,700	60,900	-2%
LLDPE	59,300	59,500	0%
EVA	14,700	10,600	39%
Total	196,600	204,200	-4%

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