Why is the demand for PP spunbond nonwoven fabrics increasing in the Middle East region？

The overall foreign trade market of PP spunbond nonwoven fabric in November December 2026 shows a high-level game and a slight decline in December, without unilateral surge or collapse. The core supply and demand, prices, and regional characteristics are as follows:

📊  Overall market rhythm

• November: In the high volatility game stage, the international crude oil geopolitical premium is still supporting the cost side, coupled with the concentrated release of emergency orders in the Middle East, the conventional civilian SS FOB quotation remains at $1500-1650/ton, and the export volume has slightly increased compared to October.
• December: Domestic PP production capacity increased sharply, coupled with overseas terminals entering the traditional procurement off-season. There is a clear window for price decline, and the regular FOB quotation narrowed to 1450-1580 US dollars/ton, still in the high range of the year as a whole.

💰  Core driving factors

1. Upward support

• On the cost side, EIA has raised the average price of Brent crude oil for the fourth quarter of 2026 to about $105 per barrel. The risk of passage through the Strait of Hormuz caused by geopolitical conflicts continues to increase the premium of raw materials. The spot price of PP fiber materials in China remains at 10000-12000 yuan/ton, directly supporting the price center of non-woven fabrics.
• On the demand side, emergency orders in the Middle East region have surged by more than 30% month on month, mainly flowing to China's production capacity. Coupled with high energy costs in Europe, the export share of cost-effective PP spunbond nonwoven fabrics in China continues to increase, and the overall export volume in the fourth quarter increased by 10% -15% compared to the third quarter.

2. Downward suppression

• Supply side: Large scale PP new facilities such as Huajin Amei and Zhongsha Gulei have been gradually put into operation in the fourth quarter, and the expectation of loose supply for polypropylene continues to increase, with cost support gradually loosening.
• Policy side: The EU has cancelled the tariff exemption for small packages below 150 euros, imposed a 3 euro tariff on each cross-border small item, and imposed a temporary anti-dumping duty of up to 50% on PET spunbond non-woven fabrics, indirectly reducing the activity of some orders for European textile auxiliary materials non-woven fabrics.

🌍  Differences in market conditions across different regions

• The Middle East market: The market is the hottest, with the highest premium for emergency orders. The regular FOB price is 5% -8% higher than the base price, and the delivery time is generally required to be compressed to within 7 days. It is currently the most core incremental market.
• European market: The compliance threshold has been significantly raised, and compliant products with complete CE and recyclable testing reports are priced 3% -5% higher than ordinary models. The customs clearance costs for small and medium-sized orders have sharply increased, and the overall order structure is concentrated towards top compliant large factories.
• Southeast Asian offshore market: The price competition is the most intense, with regular FOB quotes close to the cost line of $1450/ton, and the profit margin is the thinnest, mainly based on short-term orders for essential needs.

📌  Suggestions for foreign trade operations

• Quotation strategy: Lock in the current high orders in November and reserve a replenishment window after the price correction in December. It is not recommended to blindly hoard a large amount of raw materials to bet on unilateral price increases.
• Compliance precautions: Sort out complete certificates of origin and environmental testing documents for European exports in advance to avoid additional costs and customs clearance delays caused by EU customs inspections.
• Order structure: Priority is given to undertaking high premium emergency orders from the Middle East, combined with short orders for Southeast Asian demand, balancing overall profits and delivery pressure.

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