Analysis of import and export data of the polyester industry chain in June 2023

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July 21, 2023, 11:59 AM

According to customs statistics, in June 2023, PTA imports were 484.82 tons and exports were 308625.86 tons. The import of ethylene glycol was 14712.89 tons and the export volume was 14712.89 tons. The total import volume of polyester is 49600 tons and the total export volume of polyester is 825300 tons.

Summary of import and export data of China's polyester industry chain (unit: 10,000 tons)

Polyester products	Import volume	Total imports from January to June	Export volume	Total exports from January to June
PTA	0.048	1.85	30.86	199.42
Glycol	62.15	309.24	1.47	5.61
Polyester chip	3.05	17.48	7.33	37.28
Polyester bottle chip	0.43	2.59	30.92	222.21
Polyester filament	0.60	3.05	33.92	205.99
Polyester staple fiber	0.88	4.47	10.36	61.06

According to customs statistics, the monthly import volume of PTA in June 2023 was 484.82 tons, down 6.24% from the previous month; in June, the monthly export volume of PTA was 308625.86 tons, down 32.44% from the previous month.

Statistics of China's PTA Import and Export data
Import (in tons, US dollars / ton)		Export (in tons, US dollars / ton)
Current month's import volume	484.82	Monthly export volume	308625.86
Cumulative import volume	18506.60	Cumulative export volume	1994242.35
Average import price in the current month	609.00	Average export price in the current month	767.83
Import volume month-on-month	-6.24%	Export volume month-on-month ratio	-32.44%
Import volume compared with the same period last year	-88.34%	Export volume compared with the same period last year	-21.40%
Cumulative import volume compared with the same period last year	100.22%	Cumulative export volume compared with the same period last year	-3.16%

According to customs statistics, the import volume of ethylene glycol in June 2023 was 621492.38 tons, with a cumulative import volume of 3092441.92 tons, with an average import price of US $505.22 per ton in that month, up 23.34% from the previous month, down 3.86% from the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, China exported 14712.89 tons of ethylene glycol in June 2023, with a cumulative export volume of 56057.74 tons. The average monthly export price was 551.72 US dollars / ton. The export volume rose 309.76% from the previous month, up 1968.33% from the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, the import of polyester chips in June 2023 was 30500 tons, a decrease of 9.23%. From January to June, imports totaled 174800 tons, down 7.90 percent.

According to customs statistics, the export volume of polyester chips from China in June 2023 was 73300 tons, an increase of 1.52%. From January to June, exports totaled 372800 tons, down 10.58 percent.

According to customs statistics, the import of polyester bottle chips was 4300 tons in June 2023, with an average import price of 1741.237 US dollars per ton. The import volume decreased by 200 tons compared with the previous month, an increase of 21.48% over the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, 309200 tons of polyester bottle chips were exported in June 2023, with an average price of 969.301 US dollars per ton. The export volume decreased by 29700 tons compared with the previous month and 22.52% compared with the same period last year.

In June 2023, China imported 6006.05 tons of polyester filament, an increase of 659.74 tons, or 12.34 percent, over the previous month; the average import price was 2978.29 US dollars per ton, up 407.11 US dollars from the previous month. From January to June, imports totaled 30493.74 tons, down 15281.77 tons, or 29.2 percent, compared with the same period last year.

In June 2023, China exported 339178.72 tons of polyester filament, down 22473.97 tons, or 6.21%, compared with the previous month. The average export price was US $1293.29 per ton, down US $16.54 from the previous month. Exports totaled 2059914.79 tons from January to June, an increase of 432093.74 tons or 28.51 percent over the same period last year.

In June 2023, China imported 8800 tons of polyester staple fiber, an increase of 1600 tons over the previous month, with an average price of 1160 US dollars / ton. The cumulative import volume from January to June was 44700 tons.

In June 2023, China exported 103600 tons of polyester staple fiber, an increase of 3200 tons over the previous month, with an average price of 1014 US dollars / ton. The cumulative export volume from January to June was 610600 tons.