Price trend:

Last week (December 22-26, 2025), the domestic viscose staple fiber market continued its weak and stable trend, with prices remaining weak and stagnant. Due to weak downstream demand and limited cost support, a strong wait-and-see atmosphere prevailed in the market. Industry participants were mostly waiting for a new round of price quotes from manufacturers, and prices are expected to remain low in the short term.

Market prices remained stable and unchanged, with the average price staying the same as the previous period

According to the commodity price analysis system of SunSirs, the price of viscose staple fiber remained relatively stable last week, showing no significant fluctuations. As of December 26th, the average market price of viscose staple fiber was 12,900 RMB/ton, consistent with previous prices. Overall market transactions were slow, with no significant upward or downward price pressure.

Cost support was limited, and the trend of raw and auxiliary materials remained stable

Regarding the cost side, last week (December 22-26, 2025), the market price of dissolving pulp, the main raw material for viscose staple fiber, fluctuated little, showing an overall weak and stagnant trend, providing limited support to viscose staple fiber prices. Specifically, the price of domestic dissolving pulp remained at around 6,700 RMB/ton, while the price of imported hardwood pulp was approximately $800/ton, and the price of softwood pulp was around $870/ton. In the auxiliary materials market, the prices of caustic soda and sulfuric acid remained largely stable with minor fluctuations, failing to provide effective cost support, resulting in an overall lackluster performance on the cost side.

With weak downstream demand, the rayon yarn market was experiencing poor sales

The downstream rayon yarn market was performing weakly, becoming a key factor restricting demand for viscose staple fiber. Last week, the operating rate of rayon yarn factories showed no significant change, but the market was in its traditional off-season, resulting in unsatisfactory sales. In terms of price, the price of ring-spun R30S in Jiangsu province was around 17,250 RMB/ton, and the price of ring-spun R40S was approximately 18,300 RMB/ton, showing a slight downward trend. At the same time, physical inventory at rayon yarn factories continued to rise, and end-use fabric manufacturers lacked new orders, leading to reduced purchasing enthusiasm for viscose staple fiber from downstream buyers and insufficient support from the demand side.

The supply and demand situation was relatively balanced, and the market is expected to remain at a low level in the future

From a supply and demand perspective, the operating rate of viscose staple fiber plants is expected to remain stable in the short term, with some manufacturers having relatively low inventory levels, providing relatively strong support from the supply side. However, demand in the end market is unlikely to see substantial improvement, and downstream buyers will continue to purchase on an as-needed basis, resulting in limited driving force from the demand side. Regarding raw materials, the markets for dissolving pulp and sulfuric acid are expected to remain largely stable, while the liquid caustic soda market may experience a slight decline, meaning cost support will remain insufficient.

Summary: Considering various factors including costs and supply and demand, although physical inventories of viscose staple fiber factories were not generally high, inventory levels were showing an upward trend. Coupled with weak downstream demand and limited cost support, the overall market sales pace remained weak and stable. Sunsirs analysts predict that the price of viscose staple fiber will continue to operate at a weak and low level in the short term. Further attention should be paid to the manufacturers' new round of pricing and the recovery of downstream demand.

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