Imports of unmixed polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in Belarus decreased to 29,700 tonnes in the first nine months of this year, down 15.1% year on year, according to MRC DataScope.

 

September PVC imports in Belarus seasonally increased to 4,300 tonnes, compared with 4,100 tonnes in August.

Total PVC imports in the country decreased to 29,700 tonnes in January - September 2014, compared with 35,000 tonnes year on year.

 

The reduction in demand for PVC from local converters resulted from lower sales volumes of finished PVC products primarily in the domestic market (about 25-30% compared to the same period of 2013) and foreign markets, including Russia; the sales declined by around 14.2%. Total exports of profile-moulded products from the country were 18,300 over the reported period. 

 

Key suppliers of PVC to the local market were producers from Germany, with their share increased to 56% from the total imports in the country over the reported period. The second-largest supplier was the Polish producer Anwil.

 

Total imports of Russian resin in Belarus were 1,300 tonnes in the first nine months; some Belarusian companies did not rule out an increase in PVC supplies from Russia, including from a new production site - RusVinyl.