Pet flake daily report: Cost Push Drives Price Uplift
1 Summary of the day
Mainstream factories' quotations for April-May supplies are in the range of 9200-9430, with Yisheng's basis at 600. (Unit: yuan/ton)
② Domestic PET bottle chip capacity utilization rate reached 71.44% today.
2. Spot Market Overview
Table 1: Summary of Domestic PET Bottle Flake Prices (Unit: RMB/ton)
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April 27 |
April 24th |
Price Change |
Change in Price |
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Bottle-grade |
8865 |
8750 |
115 |
1.31% |
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Food-grade |
9000 |
8850 |
150 |
1.69% |
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Bottle-grade |
8900 |
8750 |
150 |
1.71% |
Petro-bottle grade spot price in East China is 8865 today, up 115 from the previous business day.
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Figure 1: Domestic PET Bottle Flake Price Trend Chart for 2026 (RMB/ton) |
Figure 2: Price Trend Chart of Domestic Polyester Bottle Chips in 2026 (Yuan/Ton) |
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Data source: Longzhong Information |
Data Source: Longzhong Information |
3. Production Dynamics
Today, the capacity utilization rate of PET bottle-grade chips reached 71.44%. Regarding profitability, the raw material PTA price rose to 6,705 RMB/ton, while the MEG price fell to 4,995 RMB/ton. The polymerization cost increased by 112.49 RMB/ton to 7,432.92 RMB/ton, and the profit for PET bottle-grade chips stood at 832.08 RMB/ton.
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Figure 3: Trend of Domestic Polyester Bottle Flake Capacity Utilization Rate (2025–2026) |
Figure 4: Comparison of Domestic Polyester Bottle Flake Profit and Price in 2026 (CNY/ton) |
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Data source: Longzhong Information |
Data source: Longzhong Consulting |
4. Market Sentiment
Table 2: Domestic PET Flake Upstream and Downstream Stakeholders’ Sentiment and Expectations (Updated on Monday)
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9 |
36% |
20% |
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4 |
16% |
-36% |
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12 |
48% |
16% |
5. Price Forecasting
Spot market supply is tight, and holders are reluctant to sell at low prices. Coupled with approaching May Day holiday, end-users have some restocking demand, and raw materials provide strong support. The polyester bottle chip market is expected to continue rising, with spot prices for water-grade bottle material in East China at RMB 8,800–9,100 per metric ton.
6. Relevant Product Information
7. Data Calendar
Table 3: Domestic Polyester Bottle Flake Data Overview (Unit: 10,000 tons, %)
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Data |
Release Date |
Last period data |
This issue's trend forecast |
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Capacity Utilization |
Weekdays at 17:00 |
71.44% |
↓ |
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Weekly production |
Thursday, 5:00 PM |
33.08 |
↓ |
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Weekly capacity utilization |
Thursday 17:00 PM |
71.44% |
↓ |
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Data Source: Longzhong Information Note: Translate the above content into English, output the translation result directly without any explanation. 1 , ↓↑ is considered as significant fluctuations, highlighting the data dimension of price changes exceeding 3%. 2 “↗↘” indicates narrow-range fluctuations, highlighting data with price changes within 0–3%. |
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