May PP imports into Belarus were about 9,000 tonnes, compared to 9,200 tonnes a month earlier, local companies reduced their purchasing of propylene copolymers. Overall imports of propylene polymers reached 41,100 tonnes in January-May 2018, compared to 38,000 tonnes a year earlier. The need in all grades of propylene polymers increased, with propylene copolymers accounting for the greatest increase in demand.
The supply structure by PP grades looked the following way over the stated period.
May 2018 imports of propylene homopolymers (homopolymer PP) to the Belarusian market exceeded 6,000 tonnes versus 5,700 tonnes a month earlier, local companies increased their purchasing of injection moulding PP in Russia. Thus, overall homopolymer PP imports reached 27,500 tonnes in the first five months of 2018, up by 7.2% year on year. Russian producers with the share of about 89% of the total shipments were the key suppliers.
June imports of propylene copolymers to Belarus were 2,900 tonnes, compared to 3,500 tonnes a month earlier, local companies reduced their procurement of injection moulding statistical copolymers (PP random copolymers) in Russia and the Middle East. Thus, overall imports of propylene copolymers reached 13,600 tonnes in January-May 2018, whereas this figure was 12,400 tonnes a year earlier.
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