Interpretation Of Import And Export Data For PET Staple Fibres In 1-7

In 2019 1-7, China imported 122 thousand and 300 tons of polyester staple fiber, an increase of 15.27% compared with the same period last year. The total export volume was 593 thousand and 800 tons, down 1.08% from the same period last year. Last year, the trend of imported polyester staple fiber continues to rise this year. The export of polyester staple fiber has not changed much compared with previous years.


In 2019 1-7, China imported 122 thousand and 300 tons of polyester staple fiber, an increase of 15.27% over the same period last year. In fact, as a large country of polyester production, short staple fiber imports are not large in China, and the dependence on imports only about 3% has also been differentiated into polyester staple fibers, such as high shrinkage fiber, hollow fiber, low melting point fiber, ultrafine fiber and ultra short fiber. There are two main reasons for the increase in the import of polyester staple fibres in China since last year. First, the demand for some differentiated products that can not be self-sufficient has been improved. Two, after the policy of self imposed ban was put into operation, the price of recycled staple products in China was very high, while the prices of recycled staple in Southeast Asian countries were low, attracting some domestic yarn enterprises to choose to import from Indonesia and Vietnam.

Therefore, from the point of view of importing countries or regions, apart from the differentiated staple fibers imported from Korea and Taiwan, the staple products imported from Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia have also increased significantly.


However, from the export situation, the cumulative export of PET staple fiber in China in 1-7 months was only 593 thousand and 800 tons, down 1.08% compared with the same period last year. From the numerical point of view, although the volume of exports changed little during the same period last year, the trend has shifted from growth to decline. The main reasons leading to the decline of export volume are as follows: first, the escalation of trade friction can be said to be one of the important reasons for the impediment of China's polyester staple exports. Apart from the United States and other countries, such as Pakistan, Indonesia and Mexico, anti-dumping measures on China's pet staple have also blocked our export path. Secondly, the market price fluctuates greatly due to the mismatch between supply and demand pattern of PTA and polyester in China, and the price instability of the market makes some of our polyester staple fiber lose some of its export customers. Thirdly, with the rise of textile industry in Southeast Asia, its polyester and regenerated polyester industry has developed rapidly, and has also replaced some of China's staple products in some low-end areas.

To sum up, the export situation of PET staple fibres in China in 2019 1-7 is not good, mainly due to the escalation of trade wars and trade frictions. With the rise of polyester staple fiber industry in Southeast Asia, the export situation of polyester staple fiber in China is still not optimistic, especially in the conventional low-end field. However, with the upgrading of domestic polyester staple fiber quality and differential rate, the import volume of polyester staple fiber in China will gradually decrease.