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Polyester POY Prices, Demand and Supply Overview
India paid the most for polyester POY in Q2 2026: USD 1,035/MT, up 4.3% from USD 992 in Q1. Polyester POY, or partially oriented yarn, is the semi-drawn filament spun directly from molten PTA and MEG polymer, an intermediate step between raw polyester chip and the fully drawn yarn that weavers and knitters actually work with. Semi-dull is the workhorse grade, with bright and full-dull variants tuned for different fabric lustre requirements.
China hosts the overwhelming majority of global POY spinning capacity, concentrated in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, giving the country's domestic pricing an outsized influence on the broader Asian POY market that India, Indonesia, and Vietnam all trade against. Because POY sits immediately downstream of PTA and MEG, its pricing tracks that upstream feedstock chain closely, with the further processing into draw-textured or fully drawn yarn adding a separate layer of cost that this report does not track directly.
Downstream texturizing and weaving capacity utilisation, particularly in China's Jiangsu cluster, sets the pace for how much POY inventory builds or draws down in a given quarter, adding a demand-side variable on top of the feedstock cost trend. Vietnam and Indonesia have both expanded domestic POY spinning capacity over the past several years as garment manufacturers there seek to reduce reliance on imported yarn, gradually shifting some of the region's POY trade flows.
The spread between the cheapest and priciest markets tracked here, China and India, ran to roughly 11% in Q2 2026. That gap matters for procurement teams weighing sourcing origin against landed cost, since freight, duties, and local demand intensity all feed into where a given region ultimately lands.
Polyester POY Price Forecast for 2026
Expect steady gains across all four markets through H2 2026 as apparel and home textile demand continues its seasonal build. China should retain its cost advantage given its concentrated spinning capacity in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. India's premium should persist given its comparatively smaller scale relative to domestic demand, which keeps it more reliant on imported feedstock pricing signals. Continued capacity expansion in Vietnam and Indonesia could gradually narrow the gap to China over the coming several quarters as those newer spinning lines reach full utilisation.
Across all 4 regions combined, prices moved 4.3% increase on average between Q1 and Q2 2026. Absent a meaningful change to the cost or demand drivers outlined above, that pace looks set to carry into the second half of the year.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 962 - 1,061 | Balance of regional supply and demand conditions |
| China | 907 - 1,000 | Ample spinning capacity met firming feedstock costs |
| India | 1,004 - 1,107 | Growing domestic garment manufacturing demand kept Indian pricing rising in step with the broader Asian trend |
| Indonesia | 960 - 1,059 | Expanding domestic spinning capacity met firm regional demand |
| Vietnam | 978 - 1,079 | Strong garment export demand kept Vietnamese pricing climbing alongside the broader group |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Polyester POY Prices Q2 2026:
- China: USD 935/MT
- India: USD 1,035/MT
- Indonesia: USD 990/MT
- Vietnam: USD 1,008/MT
Polyester POY Prices in China
China rose 4.1% to USD 935/MT in Q2 2026, ample spinning capacity met firming feedstock costs, making it the most affordable of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.
Why did the price of Polyester POY change in Q2 2026 in China?
Ample spinning capacity met firming feedstock costs, supporting a steady increase, which puts China roughly 5.7% below the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.
Set against a 1.9% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, China's move this quarter landed faster than that trend.
Polyester POY Prices in India
USD 1,035/MT. That is where India landed in Q2 2026, up 4.3% from USD 992/MT in Q1 2026, ranking it the priciest among the 4 markets this report follows.
Why did the price of Polyester POY change in Q2 2026 in India?
Growing domestic garment manufacturing demand kept Indian pricing rising in step with the broader Asian trend, working out to India trading about 4.3% above this quarter's 4-region average.
Measured against India's own average pace of 2.0% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in faster than that pace.
Polyester POY Prices in Indonesia
Indonesia's price gained 4.2% to USD 990/MT, expanding domestic spinning capacity met firm regional demand, placing it the 3rd most expensive across the 4 regions covered in this report.
Why did the price of Polyester POY change in Q2 2026 in Indonesia?
Expanding domestic spinning capacity met firm regional demand, supporting a firm quarter, leaving Indonesia running roughly 0.2% below the 4-region average for the quarter.
That is faster than the 1.9% average quarterly move Indonesia has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.
Polyester POY Prices in Vietnam
In Q2 2026, Vietnam priced at USD 1,008/MT, up 4.3% from USD 966/MT the previous quarter, putting it the 2nd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.
Why did the price of Polyester POY change in Q2 2026 in Vietnam?
Strong garment export demand kept Vietnamese pricing climbing alongside the broader group, with Vietnam now sitting about 1.6% above the 4-region average this quarter.
Vietnam has averaged 2.0% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in faster than that longer-run pace.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Polyester POY Prices Q1 2026:
- China: USD 898/MT
- India: USD 992/MT
- Indonesia: USD 950/MT
- Vietnam: USD 966/MT
Polyester POY Prices in China
China rose 1.4% to USD 898/MT in Q1 2026, feedstock costs firmed modestly as the year opened, making it the most affordable of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.
Why did the price of Polyester POY change in Q1 2026 in China?
Feedstock costs firmed modestly as the year opened, carrying through to a steady early-year increase, which puts China roughly 5.6% below the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.
Set against a 1.9% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, China's move this quarter landed slower than that trend.
Polyester POY Prices in India
USD 992/MT. That is where India landed in Q1 2026, up 1.4% from USD 979/MT in Q4 2025, ranking it the priciest among the 4 markets this report follows.
Why did the price of Polyester POY change in Q1 2026 in India?
Early-year restocking from domestic weavers supported a firm start to 2026, working out to India trading about 4.3% above this quarter's 4-region average.
Measured against India's own average pace of 2.0% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in slower than that pace.
Polyester POY Prices in Indonesia
Indonesia's price gained 1.4% to USD 950/MT, growing regional demand carried prices higher as the new year began, placing it the 3rd most expensive across the 4 regions covered in this report.
Why did the price of Polyester POY change in Q1 2026 in Indonesia?
Growing regional demand carried prices higher as the new year began, leaving Indonesia running roughly 0.2% below the 4-region average for the quarter.
That is slower than the 1.9% average quarterly move Indonesia has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.
Polyester POY Prices in Vietnam
In Q1 2026, Vietnam priced at USD 966/MT, up 1.4% from USD 953/MT the previous quarter, putting it the 2nd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.
Why did the price of Polyester POY change in Q1 2026 in Vietnam?
Consistent garment export order books supported a modest early-year gain, with Vietnam now sitting about 1.5% above the 4-region average this quarter.
Vietnam has averaged 2.0% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in slower than that longer-run pace.
Quarterly Polyester POY Price Trends
The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 901/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 992 by Q2 2026, a gain of 10.1% over six quarters.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 992 | +4.3% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 952 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 939 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 926 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 914 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2025 | 901 | - | - Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was Polyester POY Price in 2025?
Polyester POY pricing trended upward through 2025 on a global average basis, starting the year around USD 901/MT and ending it at USD 939, a 4.2% increase over the four quarters.
Polyester POY Prices in China in 2025
China prices moved from about USD 850/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 886 by Q4, up roughly 4.2%, placing China 4 of 4 tracked markets as 2025 closed out.
Polyester POY Prices in India in 2025
India prices moved from about USD 940/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 979 by Q4, up roughly 4.1%. India closed the year ranked 1 of the 4 markets this report tracks.
Polyester POY Prices in Indonesia in 2025
Indonesia prices moved from about USD 900/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 937 by Q4, up roughly 4.1%, leaving Indonesia in 3 place among the 4 tracked markets heading into the new year.
Polyester POY Prices in Vietnam in 2025
Vietnam prices moved from about USD 915/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 953 by Q4, up roughly 4.2%. That left Vietnam ranked 2 of 4 tracked markets heading into 2026.
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We keep a continuous watch on polyester POY prices across every region that produces or consumes it at scale, tracing the raw material and demand drivers back to their source rather than just reporting the number. Our team pulls together purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) cost trends, regional supply and demand shifts, and policy developments into a single, regularly refreshed view of the market.
We build our forecasts from production capacity, feedstock cost trends, and regional demand data, aiming to give procurement teams something they can actually use in budgeting and supplier negotiations, not just a headline number.
If you need a deeper regional breakdown, a longer historical run than the six quarters shown here, or a sourcing analysis built around your specific procurement footprint, our analysts are available to help.
We track POY pricing as a distinct step in the polyester value chain, separate from both the upstream PTA and MEG feedstock and the downstream draw-textured yarn market, since spinning and texturizing capacity utilisation can each move independently.
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Polyester POY, or partially oriented yarn, is the semi-drawn filament spun directly from molten PTA and MEG polymer, an intermediate step between raw polyester chip and the fully drawn yarn that weavers and knitters actually work with. Semi-dull is the workhorse grade, with bright and full-dull variants tuned for different fabric lustre requirements.
In Q2 2026, it averaged USD 935/MT in China, USD 1,035/MT in India, USD 990/MT in Indonesia, USD 1,008/MT in Vietnam, with India the priciest of the 4 markets tracked in this report.
The global average moved from USD 939/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 952 in Q1 2026, then to USD 992 by Q2, a 5.7% increase across the two quarters.
Ample spinning capacity met firming feedstock costs, a pattern echoed with local variation across the other markets this report follows.
Expect steady gains across all four markets through H2 2026 as apparel and home textile demand continues its seasonal build.
Among the 4 regions this report covers, India trades highest and China trades lowest, a gap driven by differences in local production cost, import exposure, and demand intensity rather than any single factor.
PTA and MEG feedstock costs, which together set the majority of POY's production cost; Downstream texturizing and weaving capacity utilisation, particularly in China's Jiangsu cluster; Apparel and home textile demand, the largest established end use, along with broader macroeconomic conditions across the 4 regions this report tracks.
Polyester POY, or partially oriented yarn, is the semi-drawn filament spun directly from molten PTA and MEG polymer, an intermediate step between raw polyester chip and the fully drawn yarn that weavers and knitters actually work with. Semi-dull is the workhorse grade, with bright and full-dull variants tuned for different fabric lustre requirements.
POY is only partially stretched during spinning, leaving it with a glossy, less stable structure suited for further processing rather than direct weaving. Fully drawn yarn, or draw-textured yarn, goes through an additional stretching and texturizing step that gives it the strength, bulk, and stability needed for actual fabric production, and that extra processing adds a separate cost layer this report does not track directly.
Monthly, though our analysts flag any material shift in feedstock costs or regional demand as soon as it emerges.
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