MOSCOW (MRC) - Imports of suspension polyvinyl chloride (SPVC) into Ukraine decreased by 3% in the first ten months of this year, compared to the same period in 2016 and reached 89,000 tonnes, according to MRC DataScope.
October SPVC imports into Ukraine due to the increase in the local production decreased to 6,500 tonnes against 10,100 tonnes in September.
Local producers of profile-moulded products reduced PVC purchases further on the seasonal factor. Overall SPVC imports were about 89,000 tonnes in January-October 2017, compared to 91,800 tonnes a year earlier. Demand for suspension subsided from local producers of profile-moulded products and pipes, whereas demand for resin increased from producers of plasticized PVC.
Structure of PVC imports into Ukraine over the reported period was as follows.
Last month's imports of US PVC amounted to about 4,100 tonnes against 7,800 tonnes in September 2017, as two of the largest producers of window profiles reduced their supply volumes significantly. Imports of North American resin totalled 44,600 tonnes in January-October 2017 versus 51,700 tonnes a year earlier.
October imports of European PVC into the Ukrainian market grew to 2,100 tonnes from 1,600 tonnes a month earlier. Overall imports of European PVC reduced to 29,400 tonnes over the stated period, compared to 33,800 tonnes a year earlier.
Shipments of PVC from Russia dropped to 260 tonnes against 640 tonnes in September, due to a deficit in the domestic market in the autumn months, Russian producers seriously cut their export sales. Russia's imports of resin into Ukraine grew to 12,900 tonnes in January-October 2017, compared with 5,600 tonnes year on year.
MRC