MOSCOW: Imports of unmixed polyvinyl chloride (PVC) into Belarus decreased to 18,500 tonnes in the first nine months of 2016, a fall of 16.5% year on year, according to MRC DataScope. According to the Statistics Committee of Belarus, local converters increased their purchases of PVC in September, when imports rose to 3,200 tonnes, compared with 2,600 tonnes in August. Lower imports in August were a result of limited export quotas for Russian producers, who are the key suppliers of the resin in the Republic of Belarus.
Demand for PVC in Belarus decreased to 18,500 tonnes in January – September 2016, compared with 22,200 tonnes a year earlier, due to a fall in export sales of finished products. Market of profile-moulded products decreased to 9,800 tonnes in January-September 2016, down by 22.2% from the same time a year earlier. Key suppliers of PVC into Belarus were producers from Russia. During the reporting period, their share in the domestic market amounted to about 60%. MRC, a partner of ICIS, produces polymers news and pricing reports from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
