According to customs statistics, in November 2023, the import volume of PTA was 100 tons and the export volume was 269200 tons. The import of ethylene glycol was 693300 tons and the export volume was 8900 tons. The total import volume of polyester is 53100 tons and the total export volume of polyester is 1.0135 million tons.

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

According to customs statistics, China imported 100 tons of PTA in November 2023, a decrease of 800 tons, or 89.11%, compared with the previous month. The cumulative import volume from January to November was 21900 tons, a decrease of 63.32% compared with the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, China's PTA exports in November 2023 were 269200 tons, a decrease of 20900 tons or 7.19% compared with the previous month. The cumulative export volume from January to November was 3.291 million tons, an increase of 2.71 percent over the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, the import volume of ethylene glycol in November 2023 was 693283.71 tons, with a cumulative import volume of 6567599.22 tons. The monthly import volume was US $328641173, and the average import price was US $474.04 per tonne. The import volume increased by 0.49% month-on-month and 26.91% compared with the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, China's monthly exports of ethylene glycol in November 2023 were 8865.54 tons, with a cumulative export volume of 95936.24 tons, with a monthly export value of US $5018742.00 and an average monthly export price of US $566.10 per ton. the export volume decreased by 46.82% from the previous month, up 158.11% from the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, the import of polyester chips in November 2023 was 36300 tons, an increase of 11.69 percent over the previous month. Imports totaled 338100 tons from January to November, an increase of 2.11 percent over the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, the export volume of polyester chips in November 2023 was 103600 tons, an increase of 23100 tons or 28.70% over the previous month. Exports totaled 766700 tons from January to November, up 7.53 percent over the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, the import of polyester bottle chips was 4000 tons in November 2023, with an average import price of 1784.75 US dollars / ton, an increase of 200 tons over the previous month and 4.23% over the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, the export of polyester bottle chips in November 2023 was 475400 tons, with an average price of 893.52 US dollars per ton. the export volume increased by 100200 tons over the previous month and 20.09 percent over the same period last year.

In November 2023, China imported 5890.54 tons of polyester filament, a decrease of 613.27 tons from the previous month, a decrease of 9.43 percent. From January to November, China imported a total of 59505.95 tons, a decrease of 24.73 percent compared with the same period last year.

In November 2023, China exported 328791.63 tons of polyester filament, an increase of 55986.05 tons, or 20.52 percent, over the previous month. Exports totaled 3707165.27 tons from January to November, an increase of 24.88 percent over the same period last year.

In November 2023, China imported 10900 tons of polyester staple fiber, an increase of 2100 tons or 23.86 percent over the previous month. The cumulative import volume from January to November was 91600 tons, an increase of 10.10% over the same period last year.

In November 2023, the export of polyester staple fiber was 105700 tons, an increase of 500 tons, or 0.48%, over the previous month. The cumulative export volume from January to November was 1.1154 million tons, an increase of 22.76 percent over the same period last year.