Over the past year, the price of nylon DTY has oscillated within a range of 13,560 to 18,960 yuan per ton, with the current benchmark price of 16,120 yuan sitting near the median value of 16,260 yuan. This is not a static equilibrium but the result of three forces—raw material costs, capacity cycles, and terminal demand—balancing within a narrow band. For buyers and exporters in the textile chain, understanding the dynamics behind this plateau matters more than tracking daily fluctuations.
Price Plateau: A Mid-Range Industry Signal
According to public data from SunSirs, the annual price center for nylon DTY has been notably lower than the peak seen in the same period of 2025. The top difference is 2,840 yuan, and the bottom difference is 2,560 yuan, indicating that the current price is far from both extremes, yet the market has not chosen to break out in either direction. This typical box-range pattern usually emerges when neither supply nor demand holds a dominant position—upstream raw materials lack a unilateral upward expectation, and downstream weaving mills show no intention to stockpile aggressively.
Notably, the annual average price of 15,158.80 yuan is below the current price, suggesting that the first half of the year was generally weak, and the recent uptick is more of a seasonal order-driven pulse. For traders accustomed to chasing trends, this market tests capital management and inventory turnover the most.
Industrial Transmission: A Tug of War Between Costs and Demand
The core raw material for nylon DTY is caprolactam, whose price is highly correlated with crude oil and pure benzene. Over the past year, international oil prices have fluctuated widely but without a sustained upward trend, directly limiting the cost support for nylon filament. Meanwhile, domestic nylon capacity continues to expand, and the release of new capacity further compresses the industry's pricing power.
On the demand side, procurement of nylon DTY in apparel fabrics and home textiles has slowed noticeably. Terminal brands are extending inventory destocking cycles, prompting weaving factories to maintain just-in-time purchasing strategies and avoid tying up excess capital. This cautious sentiment on both ends has jointly shaped the current pattern of narrow fluctuations in the mid-range.
For buyers, this means there is no need to rush into purchases, but significant price corrections are also unlikely. A more prudent approach is to set a clear procurement range and increase stock appropriately when prices approach the lower bound.
Event Anchor: The Reference Significance of the August 4 Benchmark Price
The benchmark price of nylon DTY released by SunSirs on August 4 was flat with the beginning of the month, which is unsurprising in itself. However, when viewed in an annual context, it reinforces the consensus of mid-range operation. For foreign trade enterprises, a period of price stability is precisely the window for signing medium- and long-term orders—exchange rate fluctuations and freight cost changes may have a more significant impact on profits than the raw material price itself.
Historical experience suggests that when prices are in the mid-range and lack directional breakthroughs, industry reshuffling often occurs beneath the surface. High-cost capacity gradually exits, low-cost capacity expands its share, and competition among traders shifts from pure price games to supply chain service capabilities.