# Polyester fibre: Trading

Zhengzhou staple fibre futures and CCF prices

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/trading/

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 Report](https://www.textileexchange.org/resources/materials-market-report-2025/)free research site · Textile Exchange

Annual global fibre volumes, recycled shares and certifications
[Fibre2Fashion textile news](https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/)free research site · Fibre2Fashion

Indian and global polyester prices and policy
[Alchempro polyester news](https://www.alchempro.com/news/polyester-news)free research site · Alchempro

Indian polyester and QCO developments
[Apparel Resources business news](https://apparelresources.com)free research site · Apparel Resources

Textile industry news and fibre data

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/cycles/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/links/index.md)