According to customs statistics, in August 2024, the import volume of PTA was 3600 tons and the export volume was 408700 tons. The import of ethylene glycol was 583400 tons and the export volume was 13100 tons. The total import volume of polyester is 54500 tons and the total export volume of polyester is 1.0581 million tons.
Summary of import and export data of China's polyester industry chain (unit: 10,000 tons)
According to customs statistics, China imported 3600 tons of PTA in August 2024, an increase of 2200 tons or 161.43% over the previous month. The cumulative import volume from January to August was 12600 tons, a decrease of 8100 tons or 39.10% compared with the same period last year.
According to customs statistics, China's PTA exports in August 2024 were 408700 tons, an increase of 8400 tons or 2.09 percent over the previous month. The cumulative export volume from January to August was 3.0434 million tons, an increase of 591200 tons, or 24.11 percent, over the same period last year.
According to customs statistics, the import volume of ethylene glycol in August 2024 was 583356.63 tons, and the cumulative import volume from January to August was 4335627.74 tons. The monthly import volume was 319566153 US dollars. The average monthly import price was 547.81 US dollars / ton. The import volume rose 6.97 percent from the previous month, down 34.08 percent from the same period last year.
According to customs statistics, China exported 13146.79 tons of ethylene glycol in August 2024, and the cumulative export volume from January to August was 121488.83 tons. The monthly export value was 8161074.00 US dollars, the average monthly export price was 620.77 US dollars / ton, and the export volume decreased 9.91 percent from the previous month. 110.94% higher than the same period last year.
According to customs statistics:The import of polyester chips in August 2024 was 34200 tons, down 100 tons from the previous month, down 0.29% from the previous month, and up 4.91% from the same period last year. The cumulative import volume from January to August was 277400 tons, an increase of 39000 tons, or 16.39 percent, over the same period last year.
According to customs statistics:In August 2024, the export volume of China's polyester chips was 107800 tons, an increase of 22000 tons from the previous month, an increase of 25.64 percent, and a year-on-year increase of 60.90 percent. The cumulative export volume from January to August was 706200 tons, an increase of 200100 tons or 39.54 percent over the same period last year.
According to customs statistics, 4300 tons of polyester bottle chips were imported in August 2024.The cumulative import volume from January to August is 34400 tons.The average import price was US $1895.15 per ton, a decrease of 500 tons over the previous month and an increase of 3.13% over the same period last year.
According to customs statistics, 502900 tons of polyester bottle chips were exported in August 2024.The cumulative export volume from January to August is 3.7675 million tons.The average price was US $907.31 per ton, and the export volume decreased by 11500 tons compared with the previous month, an increase of 32.26% over the same period last year.
In August 2024, imports of polyester filament were 5847.16 tons, down 500.98 tons from the previous month, or 7.89 percent, or 7.89 percent, from January to August, an increase of 7494.49 tons or 18.24 percent over the same period last year.
In August 2024, the export of polyester filament was 325497.2 tons, an increase of 40992.15 tons or 14.41 percent over the previous month. From January to August, exports totaled 2515874.05 tons, down 220235.12 tons, or 8.05 percent, compared with the same period last year.
In August 2024, China imported 10200 tons of polyester staple fiber, an increase of 1600 tons or 18.60 percent over the previous month, with an average import price of 929.58 US dollars per ton. The cumulative import volume from January to August was 68600 tons, an increase of 5800 tons, or 9.24 percent, over the same period last year.
In August 2024, China exported 121900 tons of polyester staple fiber, an increase of 22500 tons or 22.64 percent over the previous month, with an average export price of US $1016.09 per ton. The cumulative export volume from January to August was 846500 tons, an increase of 41700 tons, or 5.18 percent, over the same period last year.
