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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Polypropylene (PP)
imports into Russia slumped in the first four months of 2019 by 7% year on year
to 57,900 tonnes.
Propylene homopolymer (homopolymer PP) accounted for the
greatest decrease, as per MRC"s DataScope
report.
April PP imports into the Russian market rose to 18,700
tonnes from 13,900 tonnes a month earlier, supply of all grades of
propylene polymers grew. In general, total PP imports into the country decreased
to about 57,900 tonnes in January - April compared with 62,000 tonnes year on
year.
The volume of external purchases for all grades of polymers of
propylene decreased, with the exception of stat-copolymers of propylene (PP
random copolymers), with the most noticeably reduced imports of homopolymer PP.
Overall, the structure of PP imports by grades looked the following way over the
stated period.
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