Commentary: Hasty Shutdown of Naptha Crackers in Japan Results in Surging Imports Oct. 26, 2016 Filed Under: Industry, Market Tagged With: ethylene, petrochemical, polyolefinImports of petrochemical products are suddenly surging. Import volume for ethylene from January to August 2016 jumped by 17 times…... Please subscribe to read the full story. Subscribe Free Trial Related Articles:Japan Faces Falling Domestic Demand for Cyclohexane Used to…Paraxylene Imports Continue to Rise in ChinaJapanese Ethylene Production Drops 3% for JulyChina Shifts From Reliance on Styrene Monomer Imports to…Japan’s Ethylene Operating Rate Hits 91.4% for AprilJPCA Fears Possible Decline in Cracker Utilization Rate