According to customs statistics, in September 2024, PTA imports were 1,000 tons, and exports were 380,700 tons. The import volume of ethylene glycol was 590,500 tons, and the export volume was 9,700 tons. The total import volume of polyester was 53,000 tons, and the total export volume of polyester was 926,600 tons.
Summary of import and export data of China's polyester industry chain (unit: ten thousand tons)
| polyester products | Imports in September | 1-9 Monthly import volume | September exports | 1-9 Monthly export volume |
| PTA | 0.10 | 1.36 | 38.07 | 342.41 |
| glycol | 59.05 | 492.62 | 0.97 | 13.12 |
| polyester chip | 3.24 | 30.98 | 9 | 79.62 |
| polyester bottle flakes | 0.32 | 3.76 | 43.53 | 420.28 |
| polyester filament | 0.68 | 5.53 | 29.50 | 281.08 |
| polyester staple fiber | 1.06 | 7.92 | 10.63 | 90.45 |
According to customs statistics, China's PTA imports in September 2024 were 1,000 tons, a decrease of 2,600 tons from the previous month, a decrease of 71.53%. 1-9 The cumulative monthly import volume was 13,600 tons, a decrease of 34.94% compared with the same period last year.
According to customs statistics, China's PTA exports in September 2024 were 380,700 tons, a decrease of 27,900 tons from the previous month, or a decrease of 6.84%. 1-9 The cumulative monthly export volume was 3.4241 million tons, an increase of 245.34% over the same period last year.
According to customs statistics, the import volume of ethylene glycol in September 2024 was 590,549.38 tons. The cumulative import volume from January to September was 49,26,177.12 tons. The import amount for the month was US$324844083. The average import price for the month was US$550.07/ton. The import volume increased by 1.23% month-on-month and dropped by 9.89% year-on-year.
According to customs statistics, China's ethylene glycol exports in September 2024 were 9,721.24 tons, and the cumulative export volume from January to September was 13,1210.07 tons. The export value for the month was US$6,276,139.00, and the average export price for the month was US$645.61/ton. The export volume decreased by 26.06% month-on-month and increased by 134.85% year-on-year.
According to customs statistics, the import volume of polyester chips in September 2024 was 32,400 tons, a decrease of 1,800 tons from the previous month, a month-on-month decrease of 5.26% and a year-on-year increase of 4.85%. 1-9 The cumulative monthly import volume was 309,800 tons, an increase of 15.04% over the same period last year.
According to customs statistics, China's polyester chip exports in September 2024 were 90,000 tons, a decrease of 17,800 tons from the previous month, a month-on-month decline of 16.51% and a year-on-year increase of 17.65%. 1-9 The cumulative monthly export volume was 796,200 tons, an increase of 36.66% over the same period last year.
According to customs statistics, the import of polyester bottles and chips in September 2024 was 3,200 tons. The cumulative import volume from January to September was 37,600 tons, and the average import price was 1,813.54 US dollars/ton. The import volume decreased by 1,100 tons compared with the previous month, a decrease of 16.93% compared with the same period last year.
According to customs statistics, the export of polyester bottle chips in September 2024 was 435,300 tons. The cumulative export volume from January to September was 4.2028 million tons, with an average price of US$903.12/ton. The export volume decreased by 67,600 tons from the previous month, an increase of 20.88% compared with the same period last year.
In September 2024, imports of polyester filament were 6,759.77 tons, an increase of 912.61 tons or 15.61% from the previous month; from January to September, the cumulative imports were 55,332.45 tons, an increase of 17.45% over the same period last year.
In September 2024, polyester filament exports were 294,957.76 tons, a decrease of 30,539.43 tons or 9.38% from the previous month. 1-9 Monthly cumulative exports were 2810,831.82 tons, a decrease of 9.49% from the same period last year.
In September 2024, China imported 10,600 tons of polyester staple fiber, an increase of 0,400 tons from the previous month, an increase of 16.48%, and the average import price was US$988.30/ton. 1-9 The cumulative monthly import volume was 79,200 tons, an increase of 10.15% over the same period last year.
In September 2024, China's exports of polyester staple fiber were 106,300 tons, a decrease of 15,600 tons from the previous month, a decrease of 12.80%, and the average export price was US$984.19/ton. 1-9 The cumulative monthly export volume was 904,500 tons, an increase of 5.34% over the same period last year.
