Imports of unmixed polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in Belarus decreased to 25,400 tonnes in the first eight months of this year, down 16.8% year on year, according to MRC DataScope.

 

PVC imports in the country has seasonally increased since June, in August it reached 4,100 tonnes. Total PVC imports decreased to 25,400 tonnes in January - August 2014, compared with 30,500 tonnes year on year. 

 

Such a serious decline in demand for PVC from the local converters resulted from a lower demand for finished PVC products in the domestic market (down more than 30% compared to 2013 figures), whereas export sales, including in Russia , declined by about 20%.

 

Key suppliers of PVC to the local market were producers from Germany, with their share increased to 54% from the total imports in the country over the reported period. 

 

At the same time, some Belarusian companies do not rule out the growth of PVC supply from Russia, including a new production site - RusVinil.