HS 290250 · INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS

Styrene monomer in East Africa

Liquid monomer used to make polystyrene, resins and synthetic rubber; bought by plastics, resin and fibreglass makers.

Customs description: Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene

Imports by country

2023

$1.2M

Mostly from Kuwait, Singapore, China

2023

$31k

2022

$3k

2023

$0k

Source: UN Comtrade, imports as each country reported them, latest year available.