Ukraine's polyethylene imports from January to August increased by 10% year-on-year

Moscow reported on September 18 that MRC’s DataScope report showed that Ukraine’s imports of polyethylene (PE) increased to about 178,400 tons in the first eight months of 2019, a year-on-year increase of 10%, of which high-density polyethylene (HDPE) accounted for the main increa.

Imports of polyethylene fell to 21,800 tonnes in August from 25,500 tonnes in July, with local companies reducing purchases of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and linear low-density polyethylene (LLDP.

From January to August, import deliveries of HDPE and linear polyethylene increased, while imports of other types of ethylene polymers decreas.

High-density polyethylene imported into the country in August was unchanged from July at about 7,500 tonn.

Ukraine imported about 6,900 tonnes of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) in August, compared with 8,000 tonnes in the previous mon.

Local companies have reduced their purchases of low-density polyethylene in Russia after a surge in purchases in Ju.

During this period, total imports of low-density polyethylene reached 52,300 tonnes, almost the same as the 2018 figu.

LLDPE imports into Saudi Arabia fell to 6,500 t in August, compared with 8,600 t in July, due to lower purchases from producers in Saudi Arab.

Overall, imports of LLDPE into Ukraine rose to 53,900 tonnes in January-August from 49,600 tonnes last ye.

Imports of other grades of polyethylene, including ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), reached about 8,400 tonnes during the reporting period, compared to 10,500 tonnes in the same period last ye.