According to customs statistics, in October 2024, PTA imports were 1,900 tons, and exports were 304,100 tons. The import volume of ethylene glycol was 498,600 tons, and the export volume was 10,700 tons. The total import volume of polyester was 52,100 tons, and the total export volume of polyester was 1.0715 million tons.
Summary of import and export data of China's polyester industry chain (unit: ten thousand tons)
| polyester products | Import volume in October | 1-10 Monthly import volume | Export volume in October | 1-10 Monthly export volume |
| PTA | 0.19 | 1.55 | 30.41 | 372.82 |
| glycol | 49.86 | 542.47 | 1.07 | 14.19 |
| polyester chip | 3.43 | 34.41 | 11.04 | 90.66 |
| polyester bottle flakes | 0.32 | 4.08 | 47.19 | 467.67 |
| polyester filament | 0.55 | 6.09 | 36.25 | 317.33 |
| polyester staple fiber | 0.91 | 8.83 | 12.67 | 107.79 |
According to customs statistics, China's PTA imports in October 2024 were 1,900 tons, an increase of 0,800 tons from the previous month, an increase of 82.69%. 1-10 The cumulative monthly import volume was 15,500 tons, a decrease of 6,300 tons or 29% from the same period last year.
According to customs statistics, China's PTA exports in October 2024 were 304,100 tons, a decrease of 76,600 tons from the previous month, or a decrease of 20.13%. 1-10 The cumulative monthly export volume was 3.7282 million tons, an increase of 706,300 tons compared with the same period last year, an increase of 23.37%.
According to customs statistics, the import volume of ethylene glycol in October 2024 was 498,564.55 tons, and the cumulative import volume from January to October was 54,24,741.67 tons. The import amount for the month was US$274359163, and the average import price was US$550.30/ton. The import volume decreased by 15.58% month-on-month and 27.73% year-on-year.
According to customs statistics, China's ethylene glycol exports in October 2024 were 10,666.62 tons, and the cumulative export volume from January to October was 141,876.69 tons. The export value for the month was US$6,735,667.00, and the average export price for the month was US$631.47/ton. The export volume increased by 9.72% month-on-month and dropped by 36.02% year-on-year.
According to customs statistics, the import volume of polyester chips in October 2024 was 34,300 tons, an increase of 1,900 tons month-on-month, a month-on-month increase of 5.85%, and a year-on-year increase of 5.54%. 1-10 The cumulative monthly import volume was 344,100 tons, an increase of 42,300 tons or 14.02% compared with the same period last year.
According to customs statistics, China's polyester chip exports in October 2024 were 110,400 tons, an increase of 20,400 tons month-on-month, a month-on-month increase of 22.67%, and a year-on-year increase of 37.14%. 1-10 The cumulative monthly export volume was 906,600 tons, an increase of 243,500 tons or 36.72% from the same period last year.
According to customs statistics, the import of polyester bottles and chips in October 2024 was 3,200 tons. The cumulative import volume from January to October was 40,800 tons, and the average import price was 1,736.12 US dollars/ton. The import volume increased by 0.01 million tons compared with the previous month, a decrease of 14.62% compared with the same period last year.
According to customs statistics, the export of polyester bottles in October 2024 was 471,900 tons, and the cumulative export volume from January to October was 4.6767 million tons, with an average price of US$878.77/ton. The export volume increased by 36,600 tons compared with the previous month, an increase of 25.76% compared with the same period last year.
In October 2024, imports of polyester filament were 5,520.05 tons, down 1,239.72 tons or 18.34% from the previous month; from January to October, the cumulative imports were 60,852.5 tons, an increase of 7,237.09 tons or 13.5% from the same period last year.
In October 2024, polyester filament exports were 362,461.43 tons, an increase of 67,503.66 tons from the previous month, an increase of 22.89%. 1-10 Monthly cumulative exports were 3,173,293.24 tons, a decrease of 205,080.4 tons or 6.07% from the same period last year.
In October 2024, China imported 9,100 tons of polyester staple fiber, a decrease of 1,500 tons from the previous month, a decrease of 14.15%, and the average import price was US$912.20/ton. 1-10 The cumulative monthly import volume was 88,300 tons, an increase of 12,600 tons compared with the same period last year, an increase of 3.41%.
In October 2024, China's exports of polyester staple fiber were 126,700 tons, an increase of 22,000 tons from the previous month, an increase of 21.01%, and the average export price was 993.87 US dollars/ton. 1-10 The cumulative monthly export volume was 1.0779 million tons, an increase of 68,200 tons compared with the same period last year, an increase of 20.44%.
