According to customs statistics, in September 2023, the import volume of PTA was 200 tons and the export volume was 279600 tons. The import of ethylene glycol was 655400 tons and the export volume was 4100 tons. The total import volume of polyester is 49900 tons and the total export volume of polyester is 905800 tons.

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

According to customs statistics, China imported 200 tons of PTA in September 2023, a decrease of 1600 tons, or 86.21%, compared with the previous month. The cumulative import volume from January to September was 20900 tons, an increase of 19.87%. China's PTA exports in September were 279600 tons, an increase of 68500 tons, or 32.47 percent, over the previous month. The cumulative export volume from January to September was 2.7319 million tons, a decrease of 1.92%.

According to customs statistics, the import volume of ethylene glycol in September 2023 was 655359.08 tons, with a cumulative import volume of 5184419.26 tons, with an average monthly import price of US $474.67 per ton, a month-on-month drop of 25.94%, and a cumulative import volume of 10.74% compared with the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, China's monthly exports of ethylene glycol in September 2023 were 4139.26 tons, with a cumulative export volume of 70399.00 tons, with an average monthly export price of US $597.36 per ton, a month-on-month decrease of 33.59%, and a cumulative export volume of 109.86% over the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, the import of polyester chips in September 2023 was 30900 tons, down 1700 tons or 5.21% from the previous month. From January to September, imports totaled 269300 tons, down 6300 tons, or 2.29 percent, compared with the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, the export volume of polyester chips in September 2023 was 76500 tons, an increase of 9500 tons, or 14.18%, over the previous month. From January to September, exports totaled 582600 tons, down 23400 tons, or 3.86 percent, compared with the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, the import of polyester bottle chips in September 2023 was 3900 tons, with an average import price of 1741.01 US dollars per ton. The import volume decreased by 290 tons compared with the previous month, an increase of 29.99 percent over the same period last year.

According to customs statistics, the export of polyester bottle chips in September 2023 was 360100 tons, with an average price of US $900.22 / ton. the export volume decreased by 20100 tons compared with the previous month, an increase of 11.26% over the same period last year.

In September 2023, China imported 6033.41 tons of polyester filament, an increase of 0.20 tons over the previous month, an increase of 0.003%. From January to September, China imported a total of 47111.6 tons, down 19474.28 tons or 29.25% from the same period last year.

In September 2023, China exported 369458.89 tons of polyester filament, a decrease of 1627.64 tons, or 0.44%, compared with the previous month. Exports totaled 3105568.06 tons from January to September, an increase of 692441.87 tons or 28.69 percent over the same period last year.

In September 2023, China imported 9100 tons of polyester staple fiber, down 7.1 per cent from the previous month. The cumulative import volume from January to September was 71800 tons, an increase of 6.1 per cent over the same period last year.

In September 2023, the export of polyester staple fiber was 99700 tons, 1.8% lower than that of the previous month. The cumulative export volume from January to September was 904400 tons, an increase of 21.1% over the same period last year.