MOSCOW (MRC) - Total imports of high density polyethylene (HDPE) in Ukraine has decreased by 28% in the first ten months of the current year. The smallest decline in deliveries occurred for injection moulding HDPE, according to MRC DataScope.
October HDPE imports in the country decreased slightly to 10,100 tonnes, compared with the September level of 10,600 tonnes. Total HDPE imports in Ukraine decreased to 83,400 tonnes in January - October of this year, compared with 115,400 tonnes year on year.
Demand for HDPE decreased in all sectors, with the smallest reduction occurred for the injection moulding HDPE - down 8%. Structure of HDPE imports over the reported period was as follows.
Ukraine's HDPE imports dropped to 4,500 tonnes in October, compared with 4,900 tonnes in September. Ukraine's imports of film HDPE totalled 33,700 tonnes in the first ten months of the current year, down 28% year on year. Main import volumes occurred for the material from Europe and the Middle East.
October imports of pipe HDPE decreased almost twice compared with the September level to 1,100 tonnes. Ukraine's imports of pipe HDPE decreased to 15,300 tonnes in January - October 2014, compared with 24,000 tonnes year on year.
October imports of blow moulding HDPE in Ukraine rose to 2,100 tonnes, compared with 1,700 tonnes in September. Total imports of blow moulding HDPE in the country were 15,000 tonnes in the first ten months of the year, compared with 21,000 tonnes year on year.
October imports of injection moulding HDPE in the country practically remained at the level of September at 1,600 tonnes. Total imports of injection moulding HDPE in Ukraine decreased to 15,000 tonnes in January - October 2014, down 8% year on year.
Total imports of HDPE in other consumption sectors for the reported period were 3,500 tonnes, compared to 7,200 tonnes year on year.
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