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China PP trade enters historic reversal on surging exports and shrinking imports

Shandong (JLC), August 20, 2026—China’s PP trade is undergoing a structural shift in 20226, as surging exports and weakening imports reverse the long-standing pattern in which imports far exceeded

08-20-2026 17:29:15

China’s PP industry faces uneven regional capacity distribution and structural overcapacity

Shandong (JLC), August 11, 2026--China’s PP capacity remains heavily concentrated in South China, Northwest China and East China, which together account for over two-thirds of the national total.

08-11-2026 17:50:20

Safety inspections sweep shoe industry and weigh on EVA market briefly

Shandong (JLC), July 15, 2026—The recent fire accident in Jinjiang, Fujian has drawn high attention to safety production in the shoe material and shoe industries, and thus factories in East China and

07-15-2026 09:17:03

Tight supply to bolster China’s EVA market in Jul, yet oversupply dims Aug outlook

Shandong (JLC), July 8, 2026--China’s EVA market is expected to trade sideways with a slight upward bias in July, as tight supply offsets weak cost fundamentals and sluggish downstream demand.

07-08-2026 16:48:51

China EPS prices retreat to pre-US-Iran tensions levels in Q2 after hitting record highs

Shandong (JLC), June 25, 2026--China EPS market tumbled down from record peaks in Q2 2026, with prices gradually returning to pre-conflict levels amid fading cost support and sluggish demand.

06-25-2026 17:45:37

China’s April EVA market sees strong exports but weak imports

Shandong (JLC), May 26, 2026—China’s EVA market indicated a pattern of high output, shrinking imports and surging exports in April. Strong exports against subdued imports became the core feature in Ap

05-26-2026 16:31:13

China PP powder market fluctuates at high levels amid tight supply, cautious demand

Shandong (JLC), May 19, 2026—China’s PP powder market fluctuated at elevated levels recently, supported by tight supply and geopolitical tensions, while weak downstream consumption capped further gain

05-19-2026 11:47:14

China’s PP prices hold firm on tight supply and elevated costs

Shandong (JLC), May 14, 2026—Recently, China’s PP prices remained firm. As of May 13, the PP price index stood at CNY9,632/mt, reflecting an upward trend compared to early May.

05-14-2026 15:58:40

China’s sodium carbonate prices fluctuate at low levels

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026—China’s sodium carbonate price was mainly in low-level fluctuations, amid weakness in the fundamentals, as the market saw large output but slackened downstream purchases

04-21-2026 17:37:52

China EVA output to obviously dip in Apr

Shandong (JLC), April 21, 2026 – China EVA output may show obvious decrease in April, mainly because of intensive maintenance of many core units.

04-21-2026 15:53:57

China’s EVA market sees supply constraints in Apr-May

Shandong (JLC), April 14, 2026—China’s EVA market has been experiencing periodic supply constraints amid concentrated unit maintenance domestically and falling imports in April-May.

04-14-2026 17:34:30

China recycled PE market review in Q1

04-09-2026 18:52:06

China recycled PP market review in Q1

04-09-2026 18:50:27

China abolishes VAT export rebate for solar products, reshaping EVA market

Shandong (JLC), April 3, 2026--The removal of export rebates will shift China’s EVA market from policy-driven growth toward a longer-term structural transition.

04-03-2026 18:00:35

China’s EVA price fluctuates at elevated levels amid ongoing tense situation

Shandong (JLC), March 19, 2026—Entering March, China’s EVA market has been in high fluctuations in response to its huge volatile feedstock market, amid ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Meanwhile,

03-19-2026 16:45:35

National regulations to promote development of standardization of recycled plastic industry

Ecological and Environmental Code to promote development of standardization of recycled plastic industry

03-19-2026 10:37:53

China’s EVA market moves sideways after bottoming out

Shandong (JLC), February 5, 2026—In January 2026, China’s EVA market bottomed out firstly, bolstered by rebounded downstream demand, amid the announcement of VAT export rebate for photovoltaic product

02-05-2026 17:28:04

PetroChina Guangxi launches dual EVA project to fill high-end supply gap

Shandong (JLC), January 20, 2026—PetroChina Guangxi Petrochemical has got a high-end EVA project underway to address gaps in domestic supply chain and promote high-end transformation within the indust

01-20-2026 09:09:30

Newly-added units push up domestic EVA capacity to 3.80 mln mt/yr

Shandong (JLC), December 10, 2025—On December 5, a capacity of 300,000 mt/yr EVA unit at Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical and a capacity of 200,000 mt/yr EVA unit at Levima Green (Shandong) New Materials

12-10-2025 17:39:29

Capacity expansion encounters weakening demand in EVA industry

Shandong (JLC), November 19, 2025—Against the backdrop of the continuous expansion of EVA capacity, demand for EVA, however, is falling, especially in the shoe industry both at home and abroad.

11-19-2025 15:59:18

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