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D.2 Calculation <strong>of</strong> the material flow <strong>of</strong> plastics <strong>in</strong> <strong>Thailand</strong>, 2010<br />

Table D-2 Details <strong>of</strong> calculation <strong>of</strong> the material flow <strong>of</strong> plastics <strong>in</strong> <strong>Thailand</strong>, 2010<br />

No. Description<br />

1<br />

2<br />

Imported pellet<br />

(Thermoplastic)<br />

Imported pellet<br />

(Thermosett<strong>in</strong>g)<br />

Value<br />

(Tonnes/year)<br />

716,000<br />

221,827<br />

188<br />

Assumption and Calculation<br />

The amount <strong>of</strong> imported pellet which is used to produce plastic products <strong>in</strong> the plastic manufactur<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

The amount <strong>of</strong> imported pellets was presented <strong>in</strong> the Custom Department website and PTIT<br />

presentation (Custom Department, 2013 and PTIT, 2010). The HS-code for imported and exported<br />

plastic pellets is <strong>in</strong> range <strong>of</strong> 3901-3914.<br />

The thermoplastic pellet was 716,000 tonnes <strong>of</strong> imported pellet <strong>in</strong> 2010 (PTIT presentation, 2010),<br />

while the thermoplastic pellet was 577,727 tonnes <strong>of</strong> imported pellet <strong>in</strong> 2010 (Custom Department,<br />

2013). The HS-code for thermoplastic pellets is <strong>in</strong> range <strong>of</strong> 3901-3908. However, the PTIT<br />

presentation only presented the amount <strong>of</strong> thermoplastic pellets, but it did not present the amount <strong>of</strong><br />

thermosett<strong>in</strong>g pellets.<br />

716,000 tonnes/year <strong>of</strong> thermoplastic materials was shown <strong>in</strong> the material flow because this amount<br />

is recorded by the petrochemical <strong>in</strong>dustry which has a responsibility on petrochemical products.<br />

While, Custom Department records the imported and exported statistic based on HS-codes which<br />

give unclear def<strong>in</strong>ition on each type <strong>of</strong> imported and exported product.<br />

Thermosett<strong>in</strong>g plastic <strong>in</strong>cludes epoxy, polyester, phenolic (e.g., phenol-formaldehyde, ureaformaldehyde,<br />

and melam<strong>in</strong>e-formaldehyde), alkyd, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), polyimide,<br />

polyurethane, and silicone. The amount <strong>of</strong> thermosett<strong>in</strong>g pellets was 221,827 tonnes <strong>of</strong> imported<br />

pellets <strong>in</strong> 2010 (Custom Department, 2013), and HS-code <strong>of</strong> thermosett<strong>in</strong>g pellet is 3907, 3909, and<br />

3910.

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