MOSCOW (MRC) -- Import supplies of PVC-S to the Russian market over the eleven months have exceeded pre-crisis 2008 and made about 322 KT, according to MRC analysts.
The Russian PVC market continues to show good growth dynamics. In pre-crisis 2008 total imports of suspension to the Russian market made about 320 KT. Financial crisis resulted in considerable diminution in demand for finished goods from PVC, hereupon resin import in 2009 reduced by the level of 2006.
In 2010 the Russian market of suspension PVC started its dynamical recovery. Demand for PVC in separate consumer's sectors grew by 20-30%. Lack of Russian PVC in terms of dynamical growth of the market was compensated at the expense of imports. Total imports of PVC-S over the eleven months have increased three times compared to 2009 and made about 322 KT.
North American suppliers pressed the position of the Russian market leaders - producers from China. Import supplies of PVC-S from USA increased to 126 KT, supplies of Chinese acetylene resin made 110 KT. Seasonal reduction of demand conditioned serious fall of PVC-S imports in December - over the ten days imports decreased to 6.65 KT.
More detailed analysis of PVC market in Russia see in MRC DataScope.