China PTA industry faces restructuring under overcapacity and export barriers

Source: Mysteel Jan 20, 2026 17:13

Against the backdrop of overcapacity and export constraints, China's PTA industry needs structure reshaping via phase-out of outdated capacity, anti-internal competition and other measures.

Amid the overcapacity and deteriorating external conditions, China's purified terephthalic acid (PTA) industry is mired in the twin challenges of weak profitability and export constraints, and the industry is now at a critical juncture of structure reshaping. Firstly, the core challenge for the PTA industry in 2025 consistently revolved around

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