Viscose fibre: Trading
No futures, so cotton and polyester act as proxies
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
- Turkey
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
- Vietnam
- India (spinners)
- Europe (nonwovens)
Who sells, and from where
- China
- Indonesia
- India (Grasim exports)
- Austria
- Thailand
Price benchmarks
| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Viscose staple fibre (China) index | Cbonds (from Chinese market data) | daily, CNY/t |
| International CSF price | CCF, cited in Grasim results | quarterly averages, $/kg |
| CCF and Mysteel VSF East China | CCF, Mysteel | domestic spot |
Exchanges
| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| none | no viscose futures | Cotton futures (ICE, ZCE) and PSF futures (ZCE) are used as proxies. |
Contract types
- Monthly producer prices to spinners
- Branded supply programmes (Livaeco, Tencel, EcoVero) with traceability
- Spot sales in bales
Traders and distributors
- Producer sales offices
- Yarn and fibre agents
- Brand-nominated supply chains
How Indian buyers price it
- Grasim sets domestic VSF prices with reference to Chinese and Indonesian import parity (indicative).
- The BIS QCO on VSF imports was revoked on 18 November 2025, so imported fibre can again cap domestic prices (News On AIR).
Recent price points
| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | $1.64/kg | international CSF (CCF), exit price | Grasim Q3 FY2025 |
| 2025 | $2.27/kg | Lenzing average fibre price (all grades) | Lenzing FY2025 presentation |
| 23 Oct 2026 | CNY 14,700/t (about $2,000-2,100/t, indicative conversion) | China VSF | Cbonds |
Good sources to follow
Hot Button Reportfree research site · CanopyRanking of MMCF producers on forest sourcing
Materials Market Reportfree research site · Textile ExchangeAnnual MMCF volumes, certification and recycled shares
Just Stylefreemium newsletter · Just StyleApparel supply chain and fibre sourcing news
Fibre2Fashion textile newsfree research site · Fibre2FashionIndian and global fibre markets, including Lenzing and Grasim
Alchempro textile newsfree research site · AlchemproIndian VSF and QCO developments