According to customs statistics, in December 2023, the import volume of PTA was 2000 tons and the export volume was 218400 tons. The import of ethylene glycol was 580400 tons and the export volume was 5800 tons. The total import volume of polyester is 51500 tons and the total export volume of polyester is 866900 tons.

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

According to customs statistics, China imported 2000 tons of PTA in December 2023, an increase of 1900 tons or 2032.70% over the previous month. The cumulative import volume from January to December was 23900 tons, a decrease of 66.42 per cent compared with the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, China's PTA exports in December 2023 were 218400 tons, a decrease of 50800 tons or 18.87 percent from the previous month. The cumulative export volume from January to December was 3.5094 million tons, an increase of 1.82 per cent over the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, the import volume of ethylene glycol in December 2023 was 580433.76 tons, with a cumulative import volume of 7148032.98 tons. The monthly import volume was US $276306046, and the average import price was US $476.03 per tonne. The import volume decreased by 16.28% from the previous month, an increase of 4.78% over the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, China's monthly exports of ethylene glycol in December 2023 were 5785.40 tons, with a cumulative export volume of 101721.64 tons. The monthly export value was US $3455562.00, and the average export price was US $597.29 per ton. the export volume decreased by 34.74% month-on-month, up 201.04% from the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, the import of polyester chips in December 2023 was 35700 tons, down 1.67% from the previous month. From January to December, imports totaled 382300 tons, up 6.67 percent over the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, the export volume of polyester chips in December 2023 was 88300 tons, a decrease of 15400 tons or 14.33% compared with the previous month. Exports totaled 852600 tons from January to December, up 12.08 per cent over the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, the import of polyester bottle chips in December 2023 was 4200 tons, with an average import price of 1840.15 US dollars per ton, an increase of 200 tons over the previous month and 1.66 per cent over the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, the export of polyester bottle chips in December 2023 was 407600 tons, with an average price of 883.91 US dollars per ton. The export volume decreased by 67800 tons compared with the previous month, an increase of 18.42% over the same period last year.

In December 2023, China imported 6869.6 tons of polyester filament, an increase of 979.06 tons over the previous month, an increase of 16.62 percent. From January to December, China imported a total of 66375.55 tons, down 17825.23 tons, or 21.17 percent, compared with the same period last year.

In December 2023, China exported 280795.77 tons of polyester filament, a decrease of 47995.86 tons, or 14.6 percent, compared with the previous month. From January to December, exports totaled 3987961.04 tons, an increase of 682563.36 tons or 20.65 percent over the same period last year.

In December 2023, China imported 8900 tons of polyester staple fiber, a decrease of 2000 tons or 22.47 percent over the previous month. The cumulative import volume from January to December was 100500 tons, an increase of 12.79 per cent over the same period last year.

In December 2023, the export of polyester staple fiber was 90200 tons, a decrease of 15500 tons or 14.66 percent from the previous month. The cumulative export volume from January to December was 1.2056 million tons, an increase of 20.26 percent over the same period last year.