According to China’s customs statistics, the import volume of PTA in June 2022 was 42kt, an increase of 184% month-on-month; the export volume was 392.3kt, a month-on-month increase of 26%. The increase in PTA exports in June was partly due to the impact of shipping schedules. From January to June 2022, the cumulative import of PTA was 9.3kt, a year-on-year decrease of 71%, and the export was 2.06 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 54%. From January to June, the main increase of exports came from India, Turkey, Oman, Vietnam and Egypt, but Saudi Arabia and Russia showed a slight decline. China’s PTA export volume in 2021 and 2022
Jan-Jun 2022 | Jan-Jun 2021 | Change | |
India | 589 | 330 | 78% |
Turkey | 475 | 194 | 145% |
Oman | 206 | 165 | 25% |
Vietnam | 202 | 82 | 147% |
Saudi Arabia | 115 | 138 | -17% |
Egypt | 108 | 38 | 183% |
Russia | 100 | 137 | -27% |
Pakistan | 89 | 98 | -9% |
Taiwan China | 52 | 0 | |
South Africa | 46 | 68 | -32% |
Bangladesh | 28 | 0 | |
Brazil | 27 | 1 | 2617% |
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