# Viscose fibre: Trading

No futures, so cotton and polyester act as proxies

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/viscose/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

- 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- The BIS QCO on VSF imports was revoked on 18 November 2025, so imported fibre can again cap domestic prices (News On AIR).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 Report](https://canopyplanet.org/viscose-and-endangered-forests-how-rayon-producers-rank/)free research site · Canopy

Ranking of MMCF producers on forest sourcing
[Materials Market Report](https://www.textileexchange.org/resources/materials-market-report-2025/)free research site · Textile Exchange

Annual MMCF volumes, certification and recycled shares
[Just Style](https://www.just-style.com)freemium newsletter · Just Style

Apparel supply chain and fibre sourcing news
[Fibre2Fashion textile news](https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/)free research site · Fibre2Fashion

Indian and global fibre markets, including Lenzing and Grasim
[Alchempro textile news](https://www.alchempro.com/news/textile-news)free research site · Alchempro

Indian VSF and QCO developments

## Other sections

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