HDPE Price History & Forecast

About HDPE. High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) is one of the three main types of polyethylene, figuring among the most used polymers worldwide. Some of the most common applications include blow molding, injection molding, blown and cast film, pipe and tubing, wire and cable coating, etc. HDPE has a wide variety of manufacture processes, which can be divided in: solution processes, slurry processes, and gas-phase processes.

Chart Description. The chart above presents indicative transaction prices for bulk quantities of HDPE (all grades included) for the countries listed below.

• Brazil: FOT Mercosur (last month is preliminary + 9-month forecast)
• Belgium: export price, FOB (recent three months are preliminary + 9-month forecast)
• Saudi arabia: export price, FOB (recent four months are preliminary)
• United States: export price, FOB (recent two months are preliminary + 9-month forecast)
• China: ex-works (9-month forecast)
• India: import price, CIF (recent three months are preliminary + 9-month forecast)

The prices shown are average transaction prices, defined based on data reported in official trade statistics issued by the indicated countries. Such prices are indicative and do not necessarily characterize particular contract prices, spot transactions or spot bids in the locations specified. Rather, they reflect the average values practiced and are treated in order to remove outliers, in cases where significant distortions from historical tendencies are verified. Outlying prices may occur when quantities traded are small, in cases of errors in the trade statistics or price data reported, or when prices between specific countries (or companies in different countries) are differentiated.

When the release of official statistics of a given chemical is delayed, preliminary prices may also encompass estimations made by Intratec. Such estimations are based on prices fluctuations of (i) main raw materials employed in the production of that chemical; and/or (ii) main products manufactured from that chemical.

The forecast prices presented are based on estimates made by Intratec. Such estimates are derived from correlations with forecasts for (i) prices of main raw materials employed in the production of the chemical; (ii) main products manufactured from the chemical; and/or (iii) official industry/economic indexes.

Finally, prices are expressed considering the International Chamber of Commerce’s Incoterms (FOB - Free on Board;; FOT - Free on Truck; CIF - Cost, Insurance & Freight; DEL - Delivered), which indicate which costs that price includes. Unless otherwise stated, prices do not include Value Added Tax (VAT). All figures are quoted in US dollars per metric ton (USD/mt).