Last month's SPVC imports to Ukraine fell to 8,600 tonnes from 11,400 tonnes in May. In anticipation of resumption of resin production at Karpatneftekhim, Ukrainian companies reduced their shipments from the US, and restrictions on purchasing of polymer in Europe and Russia also remained.
Overall SPVC imports totalled about 48,000 tonnes in January-June 2017, compared to 55,300 tonnes a year earlier. Demand for suspension subsided from local producers of profile-moulded products, whereas demand for resin increased from producers of plasticized PVC.
The structure of PVC imports into Ukraine by countries looked the following way over the stated period.
Last month's SPVC imports from the United States decreased to 4,300 tonnes from 6,400 tonnes in May, local companies were forced to restrict their purchasing of North American resin because of expectations of Karpatneftekhim's launch. Imports of North American resin totalled 17,400 tonnes in January-June 2017 versus 34,700 tonnes a year earlier.
June shipments of European PVC into the Ukrainian market went down to 2,800 tonnes from 3,100 tonnes a month earlier. Overall imports of European PVC rose to 21,300 tonnes over the stated period, compared to 16,500 tonnes a year earlier.
Last month's SPVC imports from Russia dropped to 1,300 tonnes from 1,900 tonnes in May. Shipments of Russian resin totalled 8,900 tonnes in the first six months of 2017, compared to 3,800 tonnes a year earlier.
MRC