Brazil's polypropylene (PP) imports grew by 10pc in April from a year earlier, mainly from Colombia and Saudi Arabia, while exports soared thanks to rising demand in neighboring countries.
Brazil imported over 68,600 metric tonnes (t) in the month, up from almost 62,400 in April 2025. Import values rose by 3.4pc to $82.8mn in the month, according to data from trade ministry Mdic.
Colombia remained Brazil's leading PP supplier in April, sending nearly 18,300t, up by 4pc from a year earlier,. It accounted for almost 27pc of import share for the resin, down from 28.2pc a year prior, followed by Saudi Arabia and Argentina.
Shipments from Saudi Arabia slightly rose to around 11,450t in the month, representing 16.7pc of Brazil's PP import share, down from a 17.7pc share in April 2025. Argentina came in third with around 10,700t, a 11.2pc rise from a year prior and maintaining its import share at around 15.5pc.
Demand remains strong in South America
Brazil's PP exports soared to almost 25,000t in April, up by nearly 72pc from a year earlier, with most of its demand still coming from South America.
Exports of the resin were valued at $30.7mn in the month, up from $18.9mn in April 2025, Mdic data show.
Peru became the largest buyer of Brazilian PP, receiving 4,750t in April, a fourfold increase from a year earlier. South American countries represented nearly 94pc of Brazil's PP exports in the month, of which Peru, Argentina and Colombia accounted for 19pc, 18.4pc and 17.7pc, respectively.
