Brazil's polyethylene (PE) imports in August fell by 44pc from a year earlier, with most products coming from the US.
Imports totaled around 35,880 metric tonnes (t) during the month, down from 64,649t in September 2025, according to data from trade ministry Mdic. September imports were worth $56.6mn, a 21pc drop from a year prior.
The US was still Brazil's largest PE supplier in September, sending 15,524t of the resin. But volumes fell by nearly 64pc from a year before. The US' import share fell by around 22.9 percentage points from September 2025 to nearly 43.3pc.
Argentina was Brazil's second-largest PE supplier in the month, shipping nearly 9,476t, a 31pc decrease from a year prior. That was 17.7pc of Brazil's total imports in the month, up from 15.8pc a year before.
The third-largest PE supplier into Brazil in September was China, with 2,274t, more than double from a year prior. China accounted for 3.3pc of Brazil's total imports in the month.
Spain, Netherlands and Canada also followed. Spain sent 2,131t, up from 446t a year prior, while the Netherlands sent nearly 1,576t. Canada sent 1,172t.
