Glass Price in China Slips 1.1% to USD 1.81/m2
Chinese glass prices eased over the week after early-September increases, with spot quotes returning to near their 52-week low.
Glass prices in China stood at USD 1.81/m2 as of 2026-10-02, down 1.1% from USD 1.83/m2 on 2026-09-25. Month on month, the price is up 1.9% from USD 1.78/m2 on 2026-09-02. The 52-week high is USD 1.88/m2 on 2026-09-21, and the 52-week low is USD 1.78/m2 on 2026-09-01.
Reports indicate that manufacturers used price hikes in early September to stimulate sales and reduce high factory inventories, which drove a temporary spot price increase [1][2]. On September 10, the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation released an anti-involution notice, triggering a brief, one-day rally in futures prices [3].
Supply side developments also shaped the month. New production lines, including the Shanxi Qingchun second line and Tianjin Yaopi Line 1, ignited on September 9, offsetting capacity lost to cold repairs and keeping daily melting capacity near 142,000 tons [3][4].
Demand weakness has since weighed on quotes. Shahe and Shijiazhuang Yujing manufacturers lowered ex-factory spot prices by 20 yuan per ton on September 29 due to weak demand and renewed inventory accumulation [5].