MOSCOW: Imports of polypropylene (PP) into Ukraine decreased to 96,200 tonnes in January-December 2015, down 15% year on year, according to MRC DataScope on Friday. The largest decline in imports occurred for homopolymer PP, while the smallest reduction in supply occurred for PP random copolymers.
December imports of PP in to Ukraine increased, despite the seasonal factor and the expectations of the abolition of the temporary import duty of 5% from 1 January 2016, and amounted to about 10,500 tonnes against 9,300 tonnes in November.
December imports of homopolymer PP into the Ukrainian market were about 8,200 tonnes, while a month earlier this figure was 7,100 tonnes. The main increase occurred for the supply of homopolymer PP raffia grade from Saudi Arabia.
Year on year, imports of homopolymer PP into the country decreased 17% to 73,800 tonnes in 2015. The main decline in demand occurred for homopolymer PP raffia grade (-16%), while the demand in the sector of injection moulding, on the contrary, has increased by 6%.
December imports of PP block copolymers also increased to 1,200 tonnes against to 1,000 tonnes in November on a stronger buying of injection moulding PP block copolymers. Total imports of PP block copolymers into the country fell to 10,400 tonnes in 2015, compared with 11,500 tonnes in 2014. The largest drop in demand occurred in the sector of extrusion of pipes and sheet – more than 20%; demand in the sector of injection moulding decreased by 12%.
December imports of PP random copolymers into Ukraine were about 755 tonnes, compared to 871 tonnes in November on the reduction of purchases occurred for pipe copolymers. Total imports of PP random copolymers into Ukraine were about 9,200 tonnes in 2015, compared with 9,500 tonnes in 2014. Demand for PP random copolymers decreased in all sectors of consumption, the exception was the local producers of injection moulding products – their demand increased by 2%.
