Since 1984, ITP has provided current and comprehensive analysis of international trade in polymers and other products based on import/export statistics, now from over 60 countries. The unique features in ITP's Newsletters and Annual Reviews are used by subscribers worldwide to follow trends in trade flows, imports into all markets, and exports from all countries.

Polyolefins: Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE), Ethylene Copolymers, EVA, Polypropylene, Propylene Copolymers

Styrenics: Styrene, Polystyrene (PSX and PSN), ABS, SAN

Vinyls: EDC/VCM, PVC

Other Polymers: Polyacetals, Polycarbonates, PET

Glycols: DEG, MEG

Feedstocks: Ethylene, Propylene, Benzene, Methanol

Aluminum Related Products: Bauxite, Aluminum Oxide and Aluminum Hydroxide

The China Polymer Trade Report - Available online each month, this newsletter covers China's commodity polymer trade as virgin polymer imports and exports, imports of scrap and waste polymer, and exports of fabricated polymer products.

Newsletters - Available monthly or quarterly, online and in print. Based on, and including, statistics from over 60 countries, ITP's Newsletters keep subscribers current on the latest trends in import/export trade volume and prices. Subscriptions include the World Trade Annual Review.

World Trade Annual Reviews - Comprehensive coverage and analysis of world trade during the latest year for each product covered in ITP's Newsletters. Published in March.

Support Services - Support Services provide subscribers with customized trade information in a wide variety of formats designed to meet specific needs. Projects can be one-time or on-going and are generally provided in Excel and sent by email.

Global Trade Information - For all products traded globally, ITP can provide any level of trade information, from imports or exports for specific countries, to an overview of all countries, to a complete newsletter.

Trade Database Files - Import/export trade database files consisting of the official statistics of each country are available for each product we cover.

ITP's Recent Trade Trends discuss important trends in international polymer and petrochemical trade. Graphs and figures are from ITP's Monthly Newsletters and Annual Reviews.

January 26, 2012
China imported 18.1 million tons of virgin commodity polymers in 2011, down 2%; exported 2.7 million tons of virgin commodity polymers, up 38%; imported 8.4 million tons of scrap commodity polymers, up 5%; and, exported 6.2 million tons of specific fabricated polymer products, up 8%. (PDF)

January 15, 2012
In 2011, China will import approximately 18 million tons of virgin commodity polymers, plus 8 million tons of scrap and waste polymer. China will export 3 million tons of virgin commodity polymers and more than 3.5 million tons of specific fabricated plastics products identified by polymer, plus 2.5 million tons of fabricated product groups of mixed polymers. These important trade flows are covered in a new report.(PDF)

December 22, 2011
As expected, China imported much higher volumes in November of many polymers and chemicals versus the prior month. Imports of MEG, HDPE and Polypropylene were particularly heavy.(PDF)

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