MOSCOW (MRC) - Imports of injection moulding PET chips from Lithuania by Neo Group grew by 29% in ten months of this year and amounted to 36,600 tonnes, according to MRC DataScope report.
This figure was 28,400 tonnes in January-October 2018.
October imports of PET from Lithuania to Ukraine doubled compared to the same period last year and amounted to 5,200 tonnes against 2,200 tonnes, while the maximum volume of imports this year fell in September and amounted to 7,000 tonnes.
The total volume of Lithuanian PET imports to the country increased to 29% in January-October 2019 against 22% in January-October last year.
The main buyers of Lithuanian bottled PET were Coca-Cola Beverages Ukraine Limited and Retal.
Nevertheless, despite an increase in the consumption of Lithuanian material, the total import supplies of injection moulding PET chips in October decreased by 16% compared to the same period last year and by 6% compared to September of the current year.