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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Polypropylene (PP)
imports into Russia grew by 19% year on year to 143,200 tonnes in the eight
months of 2020.
Propylene homopolymer (homopolymer PP) accounted for the main
increase in imports, according to MRC"s DataScope
report.
Russian companies significantly raised their purchasing of PP
in foreign markets in August partially because of a major increase in demand,
imports were 21,200 tonnes versus 17,200 tonnes a month earlier. Thus, overall
PP imports into Russia reached 143,200 tonnes in January-August 2020, compared
to 120,100 tonnes a year earlier.
Purchasing of all grades of propylene
polymers in foreign markets increased, with homopolymer PP imports accounting
for the most noticeable rise. Overall, the structure of PP imports by grades
looked the following way over the stated period.
August imports of
homopolymer PP were about 9,700 tonnes versus 8,200 tonnes a month earlier,
shipments of injection moulding homopolymer PP from Uzbekistan increased. Thus,
overall imports of homopolymer PP to Russia totalled 60,900 tonnes in the first
eight months of 2020, compared to 38,200 tonnes a year
earlier.
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