MOSCOW (
MRC) - Imports of polypropylene (PP) into Belarus increased to about 46,500 tonnes in first six months of this year, up 3.6% year on year, compared to the same period of 2016. The greatest increase in imports accounted for propylene copolymers, according to MRC
DataScope.
June PP imports into Belarus increased to 8,500 tonnes from 8,300 tonnes a month earlier, local companies raised their purchasing of all PP grades. Total PP imports into the country reached 46,500 tonnes in January - June, compared with 44,900 tonnes year on year. Demand for all PP grades increased, but propylene copolymer accounted for the greatest growth.
The structure of PP imports by grades looked the following way over the stated period.
June imports of homopolymer PP practically remained steady, compared with the May figures - 5,500 tonnes. Overall shipments of homopolymer PP exceeded 31,100 tonnes in the first six months of 2017 versus 30,400 tonnes a year earlier. The key suppliers of homopolymer PP were Russian producers, with their share in the total supply around 86%.
June imports of propylene copolymers to Belarus exceeded 3,000 tonnes, compared to 2,700 tonnes a month earlier, purchasing of PP in Russia increased. Thus, overall imports of propylene copolymers reached 15,300 tonnes in January-June 2017, whereas this figure was 14,500 tonnes a year earlier.
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