China PA66 output rises 23% YoY in Jan-Sep 2026

China's PA66 supply is ample: Jan-Sep 2026 output rose 23% YoY to 740 kt on higher existing-unit run rates; average utilization was 65% (+7.5 pp YoY), OilChem said. Upstream capacity expansion removed feedstock bottlenecks. Exports absorbed extra supply in Jan-Aug 2026, but export prices peaked in May and fell on ample domestic supply and fiercer competition. Watch exports, demand, margins.

According to OilChem data, China's PA66 output rose by 23% year on year to 740 kt over January–September 2026, with all of the increase coming from higher run rates at existing units as no significant new capacity was brought on stream. The average capacity utilization rate stood at 65% over