MOSCOW (MRC) - Imports of polypropylene (PP) into Belarus increased to about 54,200 tonnes in first seven months of this year, up 3.2% year on year, compared to the same period of 2016. Demand for all PP grades increased, as per MRC DataScope.
July PP imports into Belarus increased to 7,700 tonnes from 8,500 tonnes a month earlier, local companies cut their purchasing of propylene copolymers in Russia. Total PP imports into the country reached 54,200 tonnes in January - July, compared with 52,500 tonnes year on year.
Demand for all PP grades increased, but propylene copolymer accounted for the greatest growth.
Structure of PP imports over the reported period was as follows.
July imports of homopolymer PP to the Belarusian market rose to 6,000 tonnes from 5,500 tonnes a month earlier, shipments of injection moulding homopolymer PP increased. Total imports of homopolymer PP into Belarus were 37,200 tonnes in the first seven months of this year, compared with 36,100 tonnes year on year. The key suppliers of homopolymer PP were Russian producers, with their share in the total supply around 87%.
July imports of propylene copolymers into Belarus reduced to 1,700 tonnes against 3,000 tonnes a month earlier, the local companies decreased procurement of PP random copolymers in Russia. Thus, overall imports of propylene copolymers reached 17,000 tonnes in January-July 2017, whereas this figure was 16,400 tonnes a year earlier.
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