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Top 5 organic chemical products in import volume, 2020

Among all organic chemical products, PX, methanol, ethylene glycol, styrene and propylene were the top five products in import volume in 2020.

01-28-2021 16:20:38

The import volume of natural rubber declined in October

In October 2018, the import volume of China natural rubber (including compounded rubber and mixed rubber) read around 446,200mt, up 4.96% YoY and down 9.55% MoM.

12-06-2018 10:55:00

China’s butadiene import volume decreases

The arrival volume of imported butadiene shiploads was sparse at China ports and China exported more than 10,000mt butadiene for arbitrage.

08-21-2018 15:35:18

NR import volume rises in May 2018

07-24-2018 10:33:40

China PE import volume to increase slowly in H2, 2018

In January-May, 2018, China PE import volume kept rising. LLDPE and LDPE imports continued rising, but the growth rate of HDPE import volume declined obviously.

07-19-2018 17:51:29

High import methanol price amid low inventory and low import volume

China’s methanol price was very unstable in 2018, and it fluctuated dramatically among CNY2,000-3,700/mt in half a year. The fluctuating rate was more than 50%, with average price at CNY2,500/mt.

05-17-2018 16:12:09

The import volume of polybutadiene will resume normal levels

The import volume of butadiene rubber was 13,700mt in February, 2018, down 5,100mt or 27.25% MoM, down 18,900 mt or 57.96% YoY.

04-26-2018 17:24:35

China EVA import volume decreases in January 2018

03-14-2018 17:56:35

China SBR import volume surges in November 2017

The shut-down 100,000mt/yr SBR unit at Sinopec Qilu Company will restart in H2 January 2018 and China’s SBR market has shown weakening tendency, which will restrict SBR import in December 2017. Thus, it is expected that China’s SBR import volume will decrease in December 2017.

01-17-2018 14:25:18

China November EVA import volume increases by 17.88% MoM

1.China EVA import volume In November 2017, China imported 85,300 mt EVA, down 6.7% YoY and up 17.88% MoM. From January to November, China EVA imports totaled 0.9479 million mt.

01-11-2018 09:20:16

NR import volume plunge in Oct 2017 amid weakened arbitrage demand

China NR import volume will increase further in November 2017. On the one hand, November and December are traditional peak season for NR output and China NR import. On the other hand, the arbitrage window for RSS import re-opened, which will stimulate China’s RSS import volume.

12-12-2017 15:47:55

China LPG import volumes in October fall

China LPG imports in October totaled 1.5847 million mt and the exports totaled 123,900 mt. Imported LPG cargo arrivals in October declined MoM as cost of importing LPG was higher than expectation amid rising October CP.

11-30-2017 18:01:11

China EVA import volume increased noticeably in August 2017

In August 2017, China imported 94,000 mt EVA, up 36.68% YoY and up 17.74% MoM. In January-August, 2017, China EVA imports totaled 680,000mt.

10-17-2017 17:38:30

Biodiesel import volume declined, while export volume surged in July

Biodiesel market was affected by domestic security and environmental protection inspection in July, and following this, biodiesel import volume declined, while export volume continued to surge in July.

09-04-2017 08:55:12

Mixed aromatics import volume rose in June due to lower import cost

According to General Administration of Customs of the PRC, during June 2017, China imported other mixed aromatics of 884,600 mt, ascending by 13.76% month on month and down by 24.58% year on year.

07-27-2017 17:34:28

Petroleum resin import volume continued declining in May

According to General Administration of Customs of the PRC, during January to May, 2017, China imported petroleum resin of about 25,800 mt, down by 25.76% against the previous year; China exported petroleum resin of 81,300 mt, up by 9.31% year on year.

06-29-2017 13:46:12

Biodiesel import volume fell amid poor demand in May

In May, slightly volatile international crude oil market did not enhance biodiesel market, and domestic biodiesel market maintained slack. As for fuel oil biodiesel, suppressed by successive weak diesel market, blended diesel traders purchased few biodiesel.

06-28-2017 18:01:09

Import volume decreased, but Singapore high sulfur fuel oil market kept strong

On June 27th, traders predicted that the imports from Europe, Middle East and the U.S. would decline， but Singapore 380CST high sulfur fuel oil market would keep strong in July. Last week, some traders wanted to bring some high sulfur fuel oil cargos to Singapore.

06-28-2017 15:44:36

China PX import volume has kept rising during 2010’s

06-13-2017 17:22:38

Analysis for China polybutadiene import volume decline in April 2017

China imported 23,500 mt polybutadiene in April 2017, down by 8,100 mt or 26% MoM and up by 400 mt or 1.81% YoY.

06-07-2017 15:01:08

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