Last week (December 8-14, 2025), downstream rayon yarn manufacturers continued to experience weak demand, mainly fulfilling existing orders. Viscose staple fiber continued its weak performance, with the actual market negotiation focus shifting downwards, resulting in a slight decrease in viscose staple fiber market prices. The main raw material, dissolving pulp, showed little fluctuation, providing limited cost support. Industry finished product inventory remained low, offering some support from the supply side, but the downstream market maintained a strong wait-and-see attitude.

Price trend:

According to SunSirs' commodity price analysis system, last week (December 8-14, 2025), the market price of viscose staple fiber showed a slight downward trend. As of December 14th, the average market price of viscose staple fiber was 12,980 RMB/ton, a decrease of 80 RMB/ton compared to the previous period, representing a weekly decrease of 0.61%.

Market Analysis

Cost side 

Last week (December 8-14, 2025), the market price of dissolving pulp remained relatively stable, showing a weak and stagnant trend. Cost-side support was limited. As of December 14th, the price of domestically produced dissolving pulp was around 6,700 RMB/ton, while the price of imported hardwood pulp was around $800/ton, and softwood pulp was around $870/ton. The market prices of auxiliary materials such as caustic soda and sulfuric acid remained largely stable with minor fluctuations, providing only moderate cost support.

Downstream market performance was weak

Operating rates in the downstream rayon yarn market remained largely unchanged, and prices experienced a slight decline. As of December 14th, the price of ring-spun R30S in the Jiangsu region was around 17,200 RMB/ton, and the price of ring-spun R40S was around 18,300 RMB/ton. The market was in its traditional off-season, and transactions in the downstream rayon yarn market were unsatisfactory. Factory inventories continued to rise, while downstream fabric manufacturers were showing weak demand for new orders, leading to reduced purchasing activity for raw materials.  Overall, downstream demand was weak.

Market Forecast:

Raw materials: The market for main raw material dissolving pulp and auxiliary material sulfuric acid is expected to remain largely stable, while the liquid caustic soda market may experience a slight decline. Therefore, the price trend of viscose staple fiber raw materials is expected to be downward in the short term, with insufficient support from the cost side.

Supply and Demand: The operating rate of viscose staple fiber production facilities is expected to remain relatively stable, and some manufacturers have low inventory levels. Therefore, the supply side of the viscose staple fiber market is expected to remain strong in the short term; however, demand in the end market is unlikely to increase, with purchasing mainly based on immediate needs.  Consequently, the driving force from the demand side of the viscose staple fiber market is expected to be limited in the short term.

Overall, the market trend for dissolving pulp, the main raw material, is weak but stable, with limited cost support. While physical inventories at viscose staple fiber factories are not high, they are showing an upward trend. Downstream rayon yarn manufacturers are exhibiting weak demand, and overall market sales are slow, with purchases being made on an as-needed basis. The price of viscose staple fiber continues to operate weakly at a low level, or may experience a slight decline.

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