SunSirs: The Viscose Staple Fiber Market Remains Weak

In the past two weeks, the domestic viscose staple fiber market continued to be weak. The price center of gravity of the upstream raw material market fell, the industry inventory level was high, and the downstream market demand was limited. Under multiple negative factors, a new round of price reductions were introduced by viscose staple fiber manufacturers, and the market price of viscose staple fiber was under pressure to fall.

According to the commodity market analysis system of SunSirs, on May 11, the average market price of viscose staple fiber was 13,360 RMB/ton, a decrease of 120 RMB/ton from the same period before, and a weekly decline of 0.89%.

In terms of cost: From May 5 to 1, 2025, the market price of raw material dissolving pulp did not change much, the market price of auxiliary material liquid alkali rebounded slightly, the market price of sulfuric acid continued to fall, the market price of raw material end fell narrowly, and the average production cost of viscose staple fiber decreased slightly.

Supply and demand: In the past two weeks, the operating rate of some viscose staple fiber manufacturers has increased, and the supply of the industry has increased. The cotton yarn market is in a wait-and-see atmosphere, and prices are mainly stalemate.

The orders placed in the terminal market are insufficient, and downstream yarn enterprises still have a certain amount of raw material inventory. In addition, the finished product inventory is high, and the orders are mainly signed in small quantities on demand, and the demand side has not improved.

Market forecast

Raw material side: The main material dissolving pulp market may operate weakly and steadily, the auxiliary material liquid alkali market may have an upward trend, and the sulfuric acid market may remain stable. Therefore, it is expected that the market price trend of viscose staple fiber raw material will be different next week, and the cost side will be generally supported.

Supply and demand side: The operating rate of the viscose staple fiber market may not fluctuate much, and the inventory level of some manufacturers is high. Therefore, it is expected that the supply side of the viscose staple fiber market will not be well supported in the short term; downstream yarn mills mainly consume raw material inventory, and have little willingness to replenish raw materials. They may maintain rigid demand purchases, and it is difficult to improve the demand side. Therefore, it is expected that the demand side of the viscose staple fiber market will perform poorly next week.

On the whole, the main raw material dissolving pulp market may consolidate in a weak position, the purchasing enthusiasm of the downstream yarn market is difficult to increase, and the trading atmosphere in the market is expected to be flat. Analysts from SunSirs predict that the domestic viscose staple fiber market will be stable with small fluctuations next week, and the price is expected to be 13,000-13,300 RMB/ton acceptance.

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