China's PSF exports keep high growth in Aug, 2025

According to the China Customs, uncombed or uncarded PSF exports of China were 158.6kt in Aug, 2025, marking a 23.5% month-on-month increase and a 30.1% year-on-year surge. Imports were 5.2kt, a fall of 49.4% year-on-year but an increase of 36.7% month-on-month.

In the first eight month of 2025, cumulative exports hit 1.096 million tons, up 29.5% from the same period in 2024 and setting a new historical record.

In terms of the top 10 export destinations in the first eight months of 2025, Vietnam maintained the largest export markets, with a volume of 201,605 tons, up about 11.5% from the same period of 2024, with a proportion of 18.4%. Pakistan ranked the second place, with a volume of 135,625 tons, up 59.7% year on year, and its proportion reached 12.4%. Brazil took the third place, seeing a yearly growth of 65%. However, exports to Russia decreased, with a yearly reduction of 0.33%.

Among countries with significant PSF imports, most have imposed anti-dumping measures on Chinese PSF, though the duty rates vary. Vietnam currently has no anti-dumping measures against Chinese PSF. Coupled with its textile industry being a pillar sector, China's PSF exports to Vietnam have continued to rise in recent years. Pakistan imposes anti-dumping duties of 2.82%-11.5% on Chinese PSF. Domestic factories facing lower duty rates have continued to increase their export efforts to Pakistan. Brazil imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese PSF in 2024, which were adjusted to $56.23/ton in early 2025. Accounting for around 7% of the price, this rate remains acceptable to factories, with exports maintaining growth this year. Turkey also applies safeguard duties on Chinese PSF: $0.048/kg from September 23, 2024 to September 22, 2025; $0.044/kg from September 23, 2025 to September 22, 2026; and $0.040/kg from September 23, 2026 to September 22, 2027. With even lower rates than Brazil, exports to Turkey have seen substantial growth.

China's PSF exports continue to be high and may keep high growth in the second half year.