Price Reports China – Plastics Information Europe

Price Reports China

POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics September 2023: Expensive crude oil pushes polymer prices / National holiday paralyses demand in October / Unchanged to falling quotations expected	13.10.2023
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics September 2023: Price increases across the board / Expensive feedstock drives prices / Demand to enter off-season soon / PE grades to continue upward trend	12.10.2023
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics August 2023: Prices rise / Supply declines / Market shows positive sentiment	13.09.2023
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics August 2023: Prices mostly higher as feedstock prices firm, supply slows / Only PA 6.6, ABS lower amid higher supply or lower feedstock cost / Seasonal demand to support September prices	11.09.2023
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics July 2023: Most grades dearer amid lower supply / Rise in crude prices drives production costs / August forecast flat to higher as costs rise, demand firms	14.08.2023
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics July 2023: Weak demand pushes PA 6.6, PMMA, PBT prices lower / Other grades supported by higher feedstock prices or higher demand / August seen bullish	14.08.2023
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics June 2023: Prices mostly lower / Weak demand and ample supply / July demand for most plastics set to remain weak	13.07.2023
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics June 2023: Prices down across the board / Feedstocks mostly lower / Lackluster buying as market enters summer lull / July seen softer	13.07.2023
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics May 2023: Ample supply, weak demand depress / Only PMMA, PBT firmer as feedstock costs firm / Downward trend to continue in June	16.06.2023
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics May 2023: Prices fall across the board / No stimulus expected for June / Sideways trend in demand; recession concerns	16.06.2023
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics April 2023: Prices of most thermoplastics lower due to ample supply and low demand / Only PMMA and PBT prices up / May prices seen as mixed	12.05.2023
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics April 2023: Prices broadly lower / Adequate supply meets tepid interest / Demand outlook for May mixed	09.05.2023
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics March 2023: Partly noticeable reductions due to unexpectedly weak demand / Only PET with significant markups / Hope for Beijing support packages / Consumption gaining momentum only slowly	12.04.2023
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics March 2023: Weak domestic demand weighs on prices / Further markdowns in April likely, except for PA 6, POM / Capacity utilisation of production plants still low in many cases	12.04.2023
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics February 2023: Prices mostly sideways to lower / Post-holiday demand recovery slower than expected / Feedstock prices higher, BDO's massive jump drives PBT up sharply / Outlook mixed	15.03.2023
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics February 2023: Mixed price trend / Demand recovers but still tepid / March buying activity to increase as most industries enter peak season / New domestic capacity for PE, PS	14.03.2023
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics January 2023: Prices mixed / POM, PBT, PA 6 follow feedstocks higher / Spring Festival mutes demand / Upswing expected	15.02.2023
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics January 2023: Weak demand drives down prices / New Year's celebrations cut production / Recovery expected in second half of February	14.02.2023
POLYMER PRICES China engineering thermoplastics December 2022: Prices fall across the board / Low downstream demand / Feedstock prices softer / Chinese New Year to curtail upswing	13.01.2023
POLYMER PRICES China standard thermoplastics December 2022: Most prices decrease amid soft demand / Some converters lower run-rates due to Covid outbreaks / January demand expected to be weak due to Chinese New Year	11.01.2023

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Price survey methodology

Notes on these reports

Contrary to Europe and North America, polymer is traded on a daily basis in China. PIE works together with a seasoned Chinese expert, who observes the ongoing price developments in the country’s leading polymer trading centres. Since plastic is traded daily, the prices are a reliable reflection of the actual market trends.

Taking currency fluctuations into account, PIE then translates and aggregates this data, and enriches it with qualitative reports from our expert about current market developments in China.