Spandex Price in China Holds at USD 4,325/tonne
Spandex prices in China were little changed week on week at USD 4,325/tonne, while the annual rise stands at 27.0%.
Spandex prices in China stood at USD 4,325/tonne as of 2026-09-30, unchanged from USD 4,324/tonne a week earlier, a week-on-week change of +0.0%. The month-on-month change was -1.5%, from USD 4,390/tonne on 2026-08-31, and the quarter-on-quarter change was -1.0%, from USD 4,370/tonne on 2026-07-02. The year-on-year change was +27.0%, from USD 3,406/tonne on 2025-09-30.
Over the past 52 weeks the price reached a high of USD 4,423/tonne on 2026-05-27 and a low of USD 3,315/tonne on 2025-10-14.
According to ChinaTexnet.com, industry operating rates dipped to 78% in July owing to typhoons and utility disruptions, then recovered to 80% by mid-August as suspended production lines resumed. The same source reports that supplier inventories increased to nearly one and a half months by mid-August.
Claight market monitoring shows that Phase II of Xinxiang Chemical Fiber's 100,000-ton functional spandex project commenced operations in August.