MOSCOW (MRC) - Imports of high density polyethylene (HDPE) to Kazakhstan increased to 28,400 tonnes in the first four months of the year, up almost one and half times compared with the same time a year earlier, as per MRC analysts.
April HDPE imports in Kazakhstan seasonally increased to 4,300 tonnes, compared with 3,400 tonnes in March. The main increase in HDPE imports occurred for supplies from Asia. Total HDPE imports in the country grew to 28,400 tonnes in January - April 2015, compared with 19,700 tonnes year on year. The reason for the record levels of HDPE imports were large-scale purchases of local PE pipe producers in Russia during the first two months of the year.
Structure of HDPE consumption in the sectors was as follows. More than 80% from the total imports occurred for the producers of pipe PE.
The second largest consumer sector was the film sector, with the share of about 10% from the total HDPE consumption over the reported period.
As for the geography of suppliers, the key role in the local market continued to occupy HDPE manufacturers from Russia.
Their share in total deliveries for the period rose to 79%. The second and third place in HDPE supply into the local market occurred for producers from South Korea and Saudi Arabia.
MRC