SunSirs: Summary of Viscose Staple Fiber Market Price Trends Last Week

Last week (August 11-15, 2025), the market price of dissolving pulp, the main raw material, remained stable, with limited cost support. Industry supply fluctuated slightly, and some manufacturers maintained low inventory. The downstream market was primarily focused on executing a new round of orders. Overall market movement was stable, with strong price support from industry players. With an increase in high-priced supply on the market, the center of gravity of the viscose staple fiber market rose slightly.

According to the SunSirs, viscose staple fiber market prices rose slightly last week. As of August 15, the average market price of viscose staple fiber was 13,040 RMB/ton, up 60 RMB/ton from the same period the previous week, a weekly increase of 0.46%.

Cost Analysis: Last week (August 11-15, 2025), the market price of dissolving pulp remained stable, with limited cost support. As of now, the price of domestic dissolving pulp is around 6,700 RMB/ton, while the overseas price of hardwood pulp is around US$800/ton and that of coniferous pulp is around US$870/ton. The market prices of auxiliary materials, such as liquid caustic soda and sulfuric acid, remained largely stable with minor fluctuations, providing general support from the cost side.

Supply Fluctuations Slightly

Industry supply has declined, with the current daily operating rate remaining at around 75%. Inventory levels at various viscose staple fiber manufacturers have declined compared to previous periods, with downstream yarn manufacturers taking delivery on demand. Overall inventory levels in the viscose staple fiber market have decreased, resulting in minimal fluctuations in industry supply. Some manufacturers have low inventory levels, and positive supply-side support is limited.

Downstream Restocking Due to Urgent Needs

The operating rate of downstream rayon yarn plants has increased slightly, with minimal price fluctuations. Currently, the price of ring-spun R30S yarn in Jiangsu Province is around 17,100 RMB/ton, and that of ring-spun R40S yarn is around 18,300 RMB/ton. The market is traditionally in the off-season, and downstream rayon yarn transactions are suboptimal. Only certain types of vortex-spun rayon yarn have seen relatively strong export orders. Spinning mills are primarily consuming raw material inventories and are relying on urgent needs to restock, with no significant improvement in demand.

Market Forecast

Raw Material: The market for dissolving pulp, the main ingredient, and sulfuric acid, the auxiliary ingredient, is likely to remain generally stable, while the market for liquid caustic soda is expected to see a narrow decline. Therefore, prices for viscose staple fiber raw materials are expected to decline in the short term, with insufficient cost support.

Supply and Demand: Plant utilization rates in the viscose staple fiber market are likely to fluctuate slightly, and some manufacturers have high inventory levels. Therefore, supply support for the viscose staple fiber market is expected to be weak in the short term. The end market is still in its traditional off-season, with limited new orders. Downstream spinning mills are generally risk-averse and may continue to place orders based on demand. Demand-driven growth in the viscose staple fiber market is expected to be moderate in the short term.

Overall, the market for dissolving pulp, the main ingredient, is likely to remain weak and stagnant, with sufficient overall supply. Downstream spinning mills will primarily place orders based on demand. Amidst mixed market news, viscose staple fiber manufacturers are likely to maintain their previous quotes. Therefore, analysts at SunSirs predict that the domestic viscose staple fiber market will remain largely stable with minor fluctuations in the short term, with prices expected to be between 12,900 and 13,100 RMB/ton.

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