Chemicals, Polymers
January 05, 2026
Platts to launch daily polypropylene raffia FOB China assessment
Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, will launch a new daily polypropylene (PP) raffia grade FOB China assessment, effective Feb. 2, 2026, in view of additional capacities and growing export volumes from China.
Details of the proposed assessment are as follows:
| Incoterm | FOB China |
| Delivery Period | 7-21 days |
| Basis Location | East China major ports, including but not limited to Shanghai and Ningbo |
| Cargo size | 100-500 mt |
| Credit terms | LC 30 days |
| Quality specifications | Raffia around MFR 2.5-4 |
The proposed assessment will be published daily and be based on the latest information sourced from the market up to the close of the assessment process at 4:30 pm Singapore time (0830 GMT). It will be published in $/mt and follow the Singapore publishing schedule.
The assessment was initially proposed in a subscriber note here: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/pricing-benchmarks/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/120225-platts-proposes-to-launch-daily-polypropylene-raffia-fob-china-assessment
The assessment will be published on PCA282, PCA965, PCA573, PCA462, Platts Connect, Platts Market Center, in Asian Petrochemicalscan and Polymerscan.
Please send all feedback, comments, and questions to petchems@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.
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