[pet daily review] polyester bottle chip market prices decline

1 Today's Summary

1. Factory prices reduced by 40-100. (Unit: Yuan/ton)

②. Today, the domestic polyester bottle chip capacity utilization rate is 70.89%.

2 Spot Overview

Table 1: Summary of Domestic Polyester Bottle Chip Prices (Unit: RMB/ton)

The spot price of polyester bottle-grade chips in East China closed at 5,950 today, down 40 from the previous working day, in line with the morning forecast.

Crude oil and raw materials have declined, and polyester bottle chip factories have reduced their quotations by 40-100. Transactions for August-September sources are between 5970-6000, with downstream and traders replenishing at lower prices. The market focus has subsequently shifted downward, it is heard. In August, the supply traded at 5890-6000 or futures contract 2509 with a discount of 20 to a premium of 60, with transactions in September at 5890-5960, indicating a significant improvement in trading activity. ==(Unit: yuan/ton)

Figure 1: Price Trend Chart of Domestic Polyester Bottle Chips in 2025 (Yuan/Ton)	Figure 2: Price Trend Chart of Domestic Polyester Bottle Chips in 2025 (CNY/ton)
Data Source: Longzhong Information	Data Source: Longzhong Information

3. Production Dynamics

Today, the capacity utilization rate of polyester bottle chips has reached 70.89%. In terms of profit, the price of raw material PTA fell by 86 to 4,740, the price of MEG fell by 12 to 4,480, polymerization cost increased to 5,572.46, and the profitability of polyester bottle chips resulted in a loss of -222.46 yuan/ton.

4. Market Sentiment

Table 2: Sentiment Expectations of Domestic PET Bottle Chip Industry Participants Upstream and Downstream (Updated on Monday)

5. Price Prediction

From the supply side, there are currently no facility restarts, so the supply is stable. From the demand side, downstream maintains just-in-time replenishment, and the replenishment pace remains at buying on dips. Spot circulation is relatively sufficient, and with raw material drag, the polyester bottle chip market may remain sluggish.The polyester bottle chip spot for water bottles is expected to be 5900-6000 in the East China market next week, with attention to changes in raw materials (unit: RMB/ton).

6. Related Product Information

PTA Market: The PTA price in the East market has dropped, with negotiations referenced around 4745. The main port delivery in August is quoted at a discount of 5-10 for September, with bidding at a discount of 10-15. For September main port delivery, the quote is at a discount of 5-0 for September, with bidding around a discount of 10. Weak costs and weak expectations have led to weak absolute price fluctuations in the morning, with the spot basis being weak and market negotiations being light. (Unit: RMB/ton)

MEG Market ： MorningEthylene Glycol MarketIn the event of a pullback, the spot price in Zhangjiagang opened around 4485 in the early trading session. During the session, it showed weakness, with negotiation ranges running between 4480-4490. By midday closing, the spot price was being discussed around 4480. The spot basis strengthened to run in the range of 09+70 to 09+75. The South China market remained weak and stable, with petroleum-grade delivered prices quoted around 4500. Buyers were mainly in a wait-and-see mode. The dollar market weakened, with morning negotiations for near-month cargoes in the range of 522-524, with no transactions heard.

7. Data Calendar

Table 3 Overview of Domestic Polyester Bottle Chip Data (Unit: 10,000 tons, %)