United States Polyethylene Terephthalate

摘要

US West Coast polyethylene terephthalate saw increased importing from Asia ahead of the Lunar New Year and complications on logistics issues, driving the assessment up $22/mt Wednesday to $1,224-1,246/mt DDP US West Coast. A trader said labor issues at US West Coast ports have caused extreme delays and resulted in rising prices. West Coast ports had a partial shutdown over the weekend and have seen alleged work slowdowns due to negotiations over labor contracts that expire in June.