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THE POLYMER COMPASS

SAMPLE

Three Corridors Down — One Left Standing

PP · PE · PVC — CFR Market Assessment

KANTOR INDICATIVE PRICING — CFR HCMC

PP T30S

Kunlun

$1,180

▼$10

Softening

HDPE 5000S

Yangzi

$1,210

▲$8

Tightening

LLDPE 7042

Dushanzi

$1,245

▲$5

Stable

PVC SG-5

Zhongtai

$940

▲$20

Tightening

TIMING SIGNAL

PP correction has further to run. HDPE tightening on Hormuz-dependent supply. Wait on PP, act on HDPE.

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WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Two Beats of Market Intelligence

Substitution Intelligence

Which Chinese grade matches the Western grade you run — equivalents, spec deltas, and where the price spread actually sits.

Trade-Policy Events

Anti-dumping, countervailing, tariff, and regulatory changes that move your landed cost — read before they reach your shipment.

Supply Context

Disruption alerts, port congestion updates, producer maintenance schedules, and inventory dynamics. The context that turns a price into a decision.

Why This Matters

Your current supplier shares prices. Kantor Materials shares intelligence — grade equivalents, price spreads, and the trade-policy events that change your landed cost. Better information means better positioning, and when you’re ready to buy, Kantor Materials is already your most trusted source.

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EVERY MORNINGSAMPLE

Pricing Context

Kantor Indicative Pricing — CFR Assessment (USD)

PP T30S

Kunlun

$1,180

▼$10

HOLD

HDPE 5000S

Yangzi

$1,210

▲$8

BUY

LLDPE 7042

Dushanzi

$1,245

▲$5

HOLD

TODAY'S OBSERVATION

Nansha port congestion easing — container dwell time down from 5d to 3d. PE freight from Guangzhou normalizing. No impact on PP routes ex-Ningbo.

EVERY MONDAYSAMPLE

Weekly Deep Analysis

Market direction, supply context, timing guidance

Three Corridors Down — One Left Standing

Three of four polymer supply corridors to SE Asia now disrupted. Middle East routes via Hormuz face transit risk premiums. Indian Ocean shipping stretched. Korean producers delaying bookings. China-origin product via South China Sea remains the only unimpeded route.

PP correction has further to run. CTO/MTO producers quoting flat into weak domestic demand. $40-60/MT downside from panic highs.

HDPE tightening on Hormuz supply risk. Non-China sources face 15-20 day transit delays. Act now on PE requirements.

PVC export rebate expiring April 1. $20-40/MT FOB impact. Buyers with Q2 PVC needs should book before deadline.

WEEKLY TIMING SIGNAL

PP: WAIT — correction ongoing. HDPE: BUY — supply tightening. PVC: BUY — rebate deadline.

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