Polyester fibre: Trading
Zhengzhou staple fibre futures and CCF prices
What this tab covers How it is bought and sold: buyers and sellers, price benchmarks and who publishes them, exchanges, contract types, traders, how Indian buyers price it, recent price points, and good sources to follow.Who buys, and where
- Bangladesh
- Vietnam
- Pakistan
- Turkey
- India (yarn and inputs)
- Europe and US (as garments)
Who sells, and from where
- China
- India
- Indonesia
- Thailand
- Taiwan
- South Korea
Price benchmarks
| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| CCF / China polyester staple fibre and POY prices | CCF, ICIS, Mysteel | daily domestic |
| International PSF price (CCF) | CCF via Grasim presentations | quarterly averages |
Exchanges
| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange | Polyester staple fibre futures and PTA futures (5 t lots, indicative) | Used by Chinese spinners to hedge; PTA futures open to overseas traders (PTA tile). |
Contract types
- Weekly or monthly producer list prices (Reliance in India)
- Spot sales to spinners and weavers
- Annual contracts for nonwoven and industrial users
Traders and distributors
- Producer sales arms
- Yarn agents in Surat, Bhiwandi and Ludhiana (indicative)
- Chinese trading houses
How Indian buyers price it
- Indian PSF and POY are priced by Reliance and other producers against import parity from China, adjusted weekly (indicative).
- The QCOs from October 2023 kept domestic prices above import parity; their removal on 12 November 2025 restored import competition (CRISIL).
Recent price points
| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | $0.90/kg | international PSF (CCF), exit price | Grasim earnings presentation Q3 FY2025 |
| FY2025 | Rs 100-120/kg | India polyester POY | CRISIL Ratings, Nov 2025 |
| Dec 2024 | $1.76/kg | cotton (Cotlook), for comparison | Grasim Q3 FY2025 |
Good sources to follow
Materials Market Reportfree research site · Textile ExchangeAnnual global fibre volumes, recycled shares and certifications
Fibre2Fashion textile newsfree research site · Fibre2FashionIndian and global polyester prices and policy
Alchempro polyester newsfree research site · AlchemproIndian polyester and QCO developments
Apparel Resources business newsfree research site · Apparel ResourcesTextile industry news and fibre data