China's EPS exports rise 19.17% MoM in Aug

China's August 2026 EPS exports hit 47,959.5 tonnes, climbing 19.17% month-on-month and 19.50% year-on-year. The Hormuz Strait disruption kept global chemical production costs elevated, and China's cost edge alongside improved container availability drove the sharp export gain.

China's expandable polystyrene (EPS) exports rose 19.17% month-on-month and 19.50% year-on-year to 47,959.5 tonnes in August 2026, GACC data showed. China's EPS Monthly Export Volume, 2025-2026 (Unit: tonnes) Source: GACC, OilChem By region, China's EPS exports to Asia reached 23,268.81 tonnes, up 23.81% month-on-month. Shipments to Europe rose 25.24% month-on-month to 8,093.7