Asian Polyethylene Market: Import Duty Status

Asian Polyethylene: Market sluggish, with limited firm discussions / Chinese demand weak, inventories sufficient / SE Asia activity slows amid ongoing industrial expo

Jun 08, 2026

The Asian polyethylene market was sluggish in the week to Sept. 17, with limited firm discussions reported. In China, market sources noted few dollar-denominated cargo negotiations due to weaker buying appetite amid ample domestic supply. Following recent replenishment activity, most buyers were not actively seeking to purchase additional cargoes during the week. Most deals observed in the Chinese domestic market were concluded on an as-needed basis. In Southeast Asia, market activity was slow amid an ongoing industrial exposition in Vietnam. Buying interest for deepsea cargoes was lackluster due to long arrival times, according to market participants. Most discussions were rangebound, with some offers reported for late-November or December-arrival deepsea cargoes. Sentiment was bearish, with some market sources citing a narrower spread between PE and feedstock ethylene. HDPE film CFR China...

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