In the first ten months of the current year the total volume of imports of polypropylene in Ukraine increased by 28% compared to the same period of 2015 and amounted to about 97.8 thousand. Tonnes. The greatest increase in supply came in the stat propylene copolymers (PP-random), according to a survey DataScope.

In October, the volume of imports of polypropylene in Ukraine rose to 9.8 thousand. Tons against 8.6 thousand. Tons a month earlier, imports growth fell to molding propylene homopolymers (PP-homo) and propylene block copolymers (PP-block). In general, in January – October 2016, the total import volume of propylene polymers has grown to 97,8 thousand tons against 76.4 thousand tonnes a year ago… The greatest increase in external deliveries fell on the PP-random, and significantly increased the import homo-PP.

The structure by type of polypropylene deliveries during the period is as follows.

Last month, the external supply of propylene homopolymers to the Ukrainian market grew to 6.9 thousand. Tons, while in September, earlier the rate was 6.4 thous. Tons. Local companies under pressure to increase the volume of purchases of PP homo-casting. For ten months the total supply of PP-homo exceeded 74.5 thousand. Tons compared to 58.5 thousand. Tons a year earlier.

In October the index of external supplies of propylene block copolymers increased by more than one and a half times and amounted to about 1.6 thousand. Tons (about 1 ths. Tons in September). During the period under review it imported about 10.1 thousand. Tons of block copolymers of propylene, whereas a year earlier the figure was about 8.1 thousand. Tonnes. The greatest increase in demand showed local producers tubes.

Last month, the import of stat-propylene copolymer (PP-Random) rose to 1.2 thousand. Tons in Ukraine against 1 thousand. Tons in September, a small increase in supply provided local manufacturers of injection molding products. In January – October 2016 the total volume of imports of PP-Random exceeded the level of 11.1 thousand tons, whereas a year earlier the rate was 7.9 thousand tons… The demand in the sector of molding under pressure and a pressure pipe segment.

The total volume of deliveries of other propylene copolymers for the period under review amounted to about 2 thousand. Tonnes.