China Sep BOPET imports rise 13.8% MoM, exports up 2.6%

China BOPET net exports narrowed in Sept 2026: GACC imports +13.77% MoM to 20.1 kt, exports +2.64% to 82.5 kt; net 62.4 kt. Jan-Sep exports rose 17.90% to 716,600 t; imports fell 6.27% to 173,500 t, signaling deeper import substitution/competitiveness. Imports rebounded on restocking/pre-stocking; exports gained on lower prices and seasonal stockpiling; watch Oct ~20 kt imports, ~83 kt exports.

According to the data of General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), China's BOPET imports rose 13.77% month on month to 20.1 kt in September 2026, while exports increased 2.64% MoM to 82.5 kt, leaving net exports at 62.4 kt, down 11.73 percentage points from