China's HDPE Market Holds Steady in early October 2025: Urban Demand and Sustainability Trends Offset Holiday Slowdowns and Export Challenges

Demand for HDPE in China early October xxxx remained splintered as the rising middle class in urban areas encouraged higher consumption of convenient frozen foods, snacks, and meal placements, propelling Flexible Pouches formats while benefiting from digital-printing opportunities and resealable tools; growing demand for e-Commerce and Food Delivery applications supported newer features. Demand for Pipe structure weakened due to Golden Week holiday timing and slowdowns in demand, but sustainability trends and speculation of potential regulations shifted some virgin HDPE consumption into greener materials. Supply remained strong and most demands were met with domestic production from Sinopec and CNPC, while congestion at ports and blips in the supply chain caused some delays in imported consignment for injection molding. New compliance rules for exports effective October x increased requirements for documentation and communications for exporters of packaging materials resulting in caution of inventory levels. HDPE prices remained stable, supported by...