Polymer Prices World Regions China

China Standard Thermoplastics January 2020: Most grades decline on weak demand / Lunar new year holidays extended in wake of coronavirus crisis / Impacts from epidemic to keep demand low

China Engineering Thermoplastics December 2019: Most grades see rollovers or decreases / ABS is the exception / Generally weak demand / Several plants shut down or lower operation rates

China Standard Thermoplastics December 2019: LDPE and PP notations fall / Most polymers witness low demand / Chinese New Year festival in latter January to keep demand weak

China Engineering Thermoplastics November 2019: Domestic polycarbonate notations soar while PA 6 heads downwards / Several plants lower operating rates

China Standard Thermoplastics November 2019: Downtrend continues for most polymer notations / Safety regulations impact domestic PVC producers / Low demand and some further decreases expected in December

China Engineering Thermoplastics October 2019: Demand lower than expected / Polycarbonate prices fall sharply with several plants starting or resuming operations / Shorter supply of PMMA and PBT pushes notations upwards

China Standard Thermoplastics October 2019: Feedstock prices drop / Most polymer grades decline / Anti-dumping duties on PVC imports lifted / Demand remains low

China Standard Thermoplastics September 2019: PE notations decrease / Speculations after attacks in Saudi Arabia lead to price fluctuations / Propylene plant in the Pearl River Delta online

China Engineering Thermoplastics September 2019: Autumn brings in the high season / Domestic benzene, styrene and paraxylene costs head upwards / Many polymers follow suit / Crude oil price has negative impacts

China Standard Thermoplastics August 2019: Most polymer notations decrease / Low demand and abundant supply / Negative impacts of unfavourable foreign exchange and US-China trade war

China Engineering Thermoplastics August 2019: PC and PMMA prices rise / ABS, PA 6, PA 6.6 and PBT notations head downwards / Negative impacts from unfavourable foreign exchange rates

China Engineering Thermoplastics July 2019: Low-season month sees subdued demand / Post-G20 summit speculations have positive impact / August outlook not promising

China Standard Thermoplastics July 2019: Price hikes for most polymer grades / Rosy macroeconomic outlook / Ethylene and propylene costs rise

China Engineering Thermoplastics June 2019: Prices keep downtrending / Inventory levels remain high / Subdued demand overall / Trade conflict with US puts small dent in imported POM supply

China Standard Thermoplastics June 2019: Prices continue to decrease / Inventory levels remain high / Weak demand dominates / July could see more of the same

China Engineering Thermoplastics May 2019: Price decreases in all engineering thermoplastics / Low demand / High supply

China Standard Thermoplastics May 2019: Price decreases in most standard thermoplastics / Low demand / High supply

China Engineering Thermoplastics April 2019: Most notations decrease / PC, PA 6.6 and PMMA pointing downwards in May

China Standard Thermoplastics April 2019: PVC shoots upward / Deadly explosion in Inner Mongolia and safety inspections at plants / Higher prices of imported PP and HDPE

China Engineering Thermoplastics March 2019: Most polymers see downtrend on subdued demand / Subdued market in general / April should see demand growing stronger

China Standard Thermoplastics March 2019: Most polymers on downward price trend / PET, HDPE imports and PP are exceptions / Feedstocks witness falling notations / High inventory levels and subdued demand in general

China Engineering Thermoplastics February 2019: Weak market on Chinese New Year holidays / Feedstocks register slight increases / Small fluctuations in polymer prices

China Standard Thermoplastics February 2019: Impacts from Chinese New Year holidays / Most polymer prices fall / HDPE for injection moulding and PET increase / Market unlikely to recover in March

China Engineering Thermoplastics January 2019: Downtrend dominates polymer prices / Domestic benzene, SM and PX increase / Subdued market before Chinese New Year holiday

China Standard Thermoplastics January 2019: Domestic prices of polymers decrease or move sideways on weak demand / Some import notations slightly up / C2, C3 and SM head upward / Plants shut down before Chinese New Year holidays in February