April 10, 2025

Platts launches weekly US acrylic staple fibers spot assessment

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has launched its new weekly US acrylic fibers spot assessment, effective April 10, 2025.

Platts started assessing staple fiber weekly, every Thursday, on a DDP basis in the US, complementing existing acrylic staple fiber coverage in India and Turkey.

This assessment was first proposed in a subscriber note on Feb. 5, which can be found here(opens in a new tab).

Details of the assessments are as follows:

ProductAcrylic staple fiber
Laycan3-30 days forward
Basis and locationDelivered, duty paid (DDP) US East Coast
Cargo sizeFull Container Load (minimum 20 mt)
UOM$/mt
Product specificationStaple fibers, Min. 85% acrylonitrile
Timestamp13.30 Houston time

All market information reported to Platts is considered and will be published in real time, including firm bids and offers, trades, and indicative values.

The weekly assessment and market commentary are published on Thursday and appear in Platts Fiber Marketscan and on Platts Connect.

Pricing information for material with other specifications and terms may be normalized accordingly.

Please send any comments and questions to petchems@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if they are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing.

Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.