China's BOPET net exports up 11.24% YoY in August

China's BOPET net exports rose 11.24% YoY to 62.7 kt in Jan-Aug 2026, GACC/OilChem data show. Exports rose 18.22% to 634.1 kt; imports fell 7.81% to 153.4 kt. August exports hit 80.4 kt (+6.12% MoM), while imports were 17.7 kt (-8.75% MoM) on weak demand and inventory drawdown. OilChem sees September exports at 80.8 kt, imports at 17.3 kt; watch overseas restocking and capacity releases.

According to the data of General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), China's BOPET exports reached 80.4 kt in August 2026, up 6.12% month-on-month, with January-August exports totalling 634.1 kt, up 18.22% year-on-year. Imports over the same period fell 7.81% year-on-year to 153.4 kt, leaving net