Analysis of import and export data of the polyester industry chain in May 2024

According to customs statistics, in May 2024, the import volume of PTA was 100 tons and the export volume was 434600 tons. The import of ethylene glycol was 582400 tons and the export volume was 10400 tons. The total import volume of polyester is 55100 tons and the total export volume of polyester is 1.0315 million tons.

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

According to customs statistics, China imported 100 tons of PTA in May 2024, a decrease of 500 tons or 77.96 percent compared with the previous month. The cumulative import volume from January to May was 5400 tons, a decrease of 10100 tons, or 24.69 percent, compared with the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, China's PTA exports in May 2024 were 434600 tons, an increase of 86000 tons or 54.69 percent over the previous month. The cumulative export volume from January to May was 1.8102 million tons, an increase of 124600 tons, or 7.39 percent, over the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, the import volume of ethylene glycol in May 2024 was 582388.47 tons, with a cumulative import volume of 2580998.41 tons. The monthly import volume was US $304899960, and the average import price was US $523.53 per ton. the import volume decreased by 6.60% from the previous month and increased by 15.58% compared with the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, China's monthly exports of ethylene glycol in May 2024 were 10434.06 tons, with a cumulative export volume of 80954.98 tons. The monthly export value was US $6253265.00, the average export price was US $599.31 per ton, and the export volume increased by 3.84% from the previous month, up 190.59% from the same period last year.

According to customs statistics:In May 2024, the import of polyester chips was 35300 tons, down 2000 tons from the previous month, down 5.20% from the previous month, and up 5.23% from the same period last year. The cumulative import volume from January to May was 175700 tons, an increase of 17.29 percent over the same period last year.

According to customs statistics:In May 2024, the export volume of China's polyester chips was 97000 tons, an increase of 14700 tons from the previous month, an increase of 17.90 percent, and a year-on-year increase of 34.37 percent. The cumulative export volume from January to May was 428100 tons, an increase of 44.09 per cent over the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, 4800 tons of polyester bottle chips were imported in May 2024.The cumulative import volume from January to May is 21200 tonsThe average import price was 1873.11 US dollars per ton, an increase of 300 tons over the previous month and 6.37 per cent over the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, 471100 tons of polyester bottle chips were exported in May 2024.The cumulative export volume from January to May is 2.2183 million tonsThe average price is 902.62 US dollars / ton, and the export volume is 13200 tons lower than that of the previous month, an increase of 39.02% over the same period last year.

In May 2024, imports of polyester filament were 6603.47 tons, up 586.72 tons from the previous month, an increase of 9.75 percent. From January to May, imports totaled 30095.7 tons, an increase of 5608.02.86 tons, or 22.9 percent, over the same period last year.

In May 2024, the export of polyester filament was 338311.58 tons, an increase of 17564.44 tons, or 5.51 percent, over the previous month. From January to May, exports totaled 1591297.52 tons, down 129438.56 tons, or 7.52 percent, compared with the same period last year.

In May 2024, China imported 8400 tons of polyester staple fiber, an increase of 200 tons or 2.44 percent over the previous month. The cumulative import volume from January to May was 43200 tons, an increase of 20.33% over the same period last year.

In May 2024, China exported 125100 tons of polyester staple fiber, an increase of 21200 tons or 20.40% over the previous month. The cumulative export volume from January to May was 508000 tons, an increase of 0.1 per cent over the same period last year.