MOSCOW (MRC) - Ukraine's imports of polystyrene (PS) in January 2013 decreased by 37% from December 2012 and made 3,241 tonnes, according to MRC DataScope.
PS deliveries in January 2013 were up by 11% compared to the imports in January 2012. In January 2013 Russia's imports of polystyrene and styrene plastics made 12,221 tonnes.
The largest share in imports showed general purpose polystyrene (GPPS) - 912 tonnes, or 28% from the total imports of polystyrene. Nizhnekamskneftekhim and Styrolution divided the imports volumes equally.
The second place in the supplies took styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBS), deliveries of which amounted to 660 tonnes of material (20% of total imports). All the deliveries of the copolymer used in the production of films, were made by "Ukrplastic."
Imports of expandable polystyrene (EPS) decreased to 660 tons of material, compared to 813 tonnes in December 2012, where 580 tonnes of material were provided by SIBUR-Khimprom (Alfapor).
Imports of high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) dropped almost 2.5 times compared to the previous month and made only 485 tonnes. Decline in Russia's exports in the second half of 2012 and early 2013 affected significantly the imports of HIPS to Ukraine.
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