Chemicals, Polymers
February 02, 2026
Platts launches daily polypropylene raffia FOB China assessment
Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, has launched a new daily polypropylene raffia grade FOB China assessment, effective Feb. 2, in view of additional capacities and growing export volumes from China.
Details of the new 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 | L/C 30 days |
Quality specifications | Raffia grade with MFR around 2.5-4 |
The new assessment is published daily and is 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 is published in $/mt and follows the Singapore publishing schedule.
The assessment was initially proposed in a subscriber note here, and the launch announcement was subsequently published here.
The assessment is published on PCA282, PCA965, PCA573, PCA462, Core, Platts Market Center, in Asian Petrochemicalscan and Polymerscan.
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