Since 1984, ITP's objective has been to provide current and comprehensive analysis of international trade in polymers and petrochemicals, based on import/export statistics from over 40 countries. The unique features in ITP's Monthly Newsletters and Annual Reviews are used by subscribers worldwide to follow trends, markets and competitors on a country, regional and global level. We invite you to see how our products can be useful to your company!

Commodity Polymers: Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE), Polypropylene, Propylene Copolymers, Polystyrene (PSX and PSN), PVC, Ethylene Copolymers and EVA

Engineering Polymers: ABS, PET, Polyacetals, Polycarbonates and SAN

Major Organics: Ethylene, Propylene, Benzene, DEG, MEG, EDC/VCM, Methanol and Styrene

Monthly Newsletters - Available online and in print. Monthly Newsletters keep subscribers current on the latest trends in import/export trade volume and prices. Subscriptions include the Annual Review.

World Trade Annual Reviews - Comprehensive coverage and analysis of world trade by product. Published in March.

Import/Export Histories - Ten years of World Trade Matrixes, with country-to-country trade detail for each product.

Global Trade Report - A quarterly summary of each region's export/import volume for all the products tracked by ITP.

Special Services - ITP's Special Services tap into our trade database to meet client requirements. Based on data availability, clients may request trade data studies for specific products and time periods, which may be current or that go back several years. Reports are generated in Excel and delivered by email. Current period studies can be developed on a regularly scheduled or demand basis.

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.

March 1, 2010
Although China's trade slowed in January 2010 for most products, polyethylene imports actually increased. South Korea's trade generally was down from December. (PDF)

February 25, 2010
United States exports in 2009 exceed 2008 for several polymers and chemicals. PVC exports set new records through yearend. (PDF)

February 22, 2010
Japan and South Korea exported record volumes of numerous polymers and chemicals during 2009 as the result of extremely heavy demand in China, and also India and Vietnam. (PDF)

January 25, 2010
Spectacular end to a stunning year for imports into China, with new record highs in December, 2009, on imports of EVA, ABS, polyacetals, SAN, MEG and styrene and increased volumes of every other commodity polymer, engineering polymer and petrochemical followed by ITP. (PDF)

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