Belarus January-August unmixed PVC imports down 21% year on year

MOSCOW (MRC)–Overall imports of unmixed polyvinyl chloride (PVC) into Belarus decreased in the first eight months of 2016 by 21% year on year, totalling 15,300 tonnes, according to MRC’s DataScope report.

The Statistics Committee of Belarus said in August local converters significantly reduced their purchasing of PVC.

Imports of resin fell to 2,600 tonnes from 3,000 tonnes in July. This was partially caused by limited export quotas of Russian producers. There was also a decrease in demand for certain finished products from PVC in August.

Demand for PVC from local converters subsided to 15,300 tonnes in January-August 2016 from 19,400 tonnes a year earlier.

Lower sales of finished products, particularly, of profile-moulded products, were the main reason for such a major decline in processing volumes.

Exports of profile-moulded products fell in the first eight months of the year by 36.1% to 6,300 tonnes.

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