MOSCOW (
MRC) -- Polypropylene (PP) imports into Russia increased by 21% year on year to about 202,000 tonnes in the first eleven months of 2020. Propylene homopolymer (homopolymer PP) accounted for the main increase in imports, according to MRC's
DataScope report.
Russian companies increased external purchases of polypropylene in November, imports reached 20,400 tonnes against 17,900 tonnes a month earlier. Thus, overall PP imports into Russia reached 202,000 tonnes in January-November 2020, compared to 167,400 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.
November imports of homopolymer PP were about 8,600 tonnes versus 6,000 tonnes a month earlier, homopolymer PP shipments from Turkmenistan increased significantly. Thus, overall imports of homopolymer PP totalled 82,900 tonnes in the first eleven months of 2020, compared to 54,100 tonnes a year earlier.
November imports of PP block copolymers in Russia were about 4,900 tonnes against 4,100 tonnes in October on increased demand for pipe PP from Russian companies. Imports of PP block copolymers into Russia reached 52,400 tonnes in January-November 2020, compared to 50,700 tonnes a year earlier.
November imports of statistical copolymers of propylene (PP random copolymer) dropped to 1,600 tonnes from 3,200 tonnes a month earlier, with pipes producers accounting for the main reduction in shipments due to an increase in the supply of domestic raw materials. Total imports of PP random copolymers in Russia were 32,600 tonnes in January - November 2020, compared with 30,100 tonnes year on year.
Russia's imports of other polymers of propylene for the period were about 34,100 tonnes in the first eleven months of the year, compared with 32,500 tonnes year on year.
MRC