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[PA6 Daily Review] Increased Cost Pressure, Chip Manufacturers Maintain Firm Quotations, PA6 Market Prices Rise

Longzhong 2025-04-02 17:41:28

1 Today's Summary

①、Sinopec's weekly settlement price for caprolactam is 10,280 yuan/ton (six-month interest-free acceptance), a decrease of 100 yuan/ton from last week.

Sinopec increased the prices of pure benzene by 150 yuan/ton at refineries in East and South China, implementing 6750 yuan/ton, effective from April 1st.

2 Current Spot Situation

Table 1 Summary of Domestic Polyamide 6 Prices (Unit: Yuan per ton)

Market	Specification	4 Monthly 1st	4 February 2nd	Change value	Payment Terms
Conventional spun nylon 6 slice	Factory price (ordinary)	10300-10600	10350-10800	+50/+200	Cash out of the factory
	Factory Price (High-end)	10600-11200	10700-11300	+100/+100	出厂现金
	East China Market (Regular)	10500-10800	10650-10950	+100/+150
	East China Market (High-End)	10600-11200	10600-11200	+100/+100	East China Self-pickup
Polyamide 6 high-speed spinning chip	East China Spot	11100-11600	11100-11600	0/0	Acceptance delivered
Key upstream
Caprolactam	East China	9900	9975	+75	Deliver to Acceptance
Data source:Luongzhong Information

Today, the price of regular spinning polyamide 6 chip increased. The supply of raw material caprolactam decreased, causing enterprises to maintain their报价坚挺. This strengthened the cost support for the chip. Polymerization enterprises, with slim profits, raised their ex-factory prices for the chip. However, downstream production enterprises adopted a cautious attitude towards the market, only replenishing stocks at appropriate prices, resulting in limited transactions. Market actual deals were mainly negotiated. . Huadong PA6 conventional spinning ordinary 10650-10950 CNY/ton cash short delivery, high-speed spinning spot 11100-11600 CNY/ton acceptance delivery. Chaohu 9800-9900 CNY/ton cash self-pickup price.

Figure 1 Domestic PA6 Price and Raw Material Price Trend Chart (Unit: RMB/Ton)	Figure 2: Conventional spinning chip of polyamide 6 and its 20-day moving average trend chart (unit: CNY/ton)

Data source: Longzhong Information Group	Data source: Longzhong Information

3 Production Dynamics

The capacity utilization rate of PA6 is 79.90%. Fangming is under maintenance for about 20 days, Zhejiang Fychemical is under maintenance for about 35-45 days, and Shanxi Luliang is shut down.

2) The cost of raw materials has increased, leading to a rise in the price of conventional spinning polyamide 6 chips. The profit for conventional spinning polyamide 6 chips is -25 yuan per ton, while the profit for high-speed spinning is 26.75 yuan per ton.

	Figure 4 Domestic Nylon 6 Profit and Price Comparison (Unit: Yuan/Ton)

Data Source: Longzhong Information	Data source: Longzhong Information

4 Price prediction

From a cost perspective, the supply of raw material caprolactam has decreased, keeping prices relatively firm, and the pressure on polymerization costs has increased. From a supply and demand perspective, Zhejiang Fangyuan and Fangming have halted for maintenance, and some companies have reduced their loads, leading to a decrease in supply. Downstream industries are mainly replenishing their stocks as needed, and some polymerization companies have seen a reduction in inventory pressure. It is expected that the polyamide 6 market will experience a slight positive adjustment in the near future, with close attention to downstream demand and manufacturers' pricing dynamics.

5 , Related product information

①、 Caprolactam market: Today, the mainstream price of caprolactam in East China is 9,950-10,000 yuan/ton, delivered on acceptance. After a reduction in caprolactam supply, prices continue to rise, with downstream purchases mainly based on demand.

②、 Nylon filament market: The market price of nylon POY 85D/24 in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Fujian regions ranges from 12,300 to 13,600 yuan/ton, with some offers slightly higher. Insufficient cost support has led to overall rigid demand in negotiations for nylon filament, with the industry operating on thin profits. The market has seen a slight loosening at high levels.

6 , Data Calendar

Table 2 Overview of Domestic Polyamide 6 Data (Unit: 10,000 tons, yuan/ton, days)

Data	Release Date	Last period's data	This period's trend forecast
Capacity utilization rate	Thursday 4:00 PM	83.53%	↘
Weekly production	Thursday 16:00 PM	13.6	↘
Regular spinning profit		-45	↘
Regular yarn inventory	Thursday 16:00PM	13.5	→
Remarks: 1 Consider fluctuations as significant when the price changes exceed 3%. 2 ,↗↘ are considered narrow fluctuations, highlighting data with涨跌幅in the range of 0-3%. Note: The phrase "涨跌幅" was not fully translated as it seems to be a specific financial term that needs context for an accurate translation. In English, it is often referred to as "price fluctuation" or "percentage change."

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[PA6 Daily Review] Increased Cost Pressure, Chip Manufacturers Maintain Firm Quotations, PA6 Market Prices Rise

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