Tongkun Group
HQ CN18% share
Headquartered in Tongxiang, Jiaxing, Zhejiang. Ranked #1 globally by polyester filament capacity. 10.2 mtpa PTA, 13 mtpa polymerization, 13.5 mtpa polyester filament. ~18% global and ~28% China market share.
manufactured · input
Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF)
Synthetic textile fiber extruded from PET resin; primary synthetic apparel fiber globally. China produces >60% of global polyester fiber output; leading producers include Hengli, Tongkun, Rongsheng (all vertically integrated from PX/PTA to fiber). Washing polyester garments releases microplastics: single laundry load can shed up to 700,000 microplastic fibers.
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Goods affected
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What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on polyester staple fiber (psf) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| CNChina | 72% |
| INIndia | 8% |
| THThailand | 4% |
| TWTaiwan | 3% |
| IDIndonesia | 3% |
| KRSouth Korea | 2% |
| JPJapan | 1% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
8 companies produce polyester staple fiber (psf).
Reliance Industries (Polyester & Fiber)
HQ IN4% share
45% India market share, 4% global share. ~4 mtpa total polyester capacity across 12 manufacturing locations. rPSF facility in Andhra Pradesh (2021). New Gujarat PSF plant with IOC. Expanding into automotive PSF.
Hengli Petrochemical
HQ CN
Vertically integrated from 20 mtpa crude refinery on Changxing Island, Dalian through 12 mtpa PTA to 6 mtpa polyester polymerization. One of the largest private petrochemical complexes in the world. Also produces textiles from bases in Suzhou, Suqian, Luzhou, and Guiyang.
Hengyi Petrochemical
HQ CN
Chinese company with strategic Brunei complex (Pulau Muara Besar). Phase 1: 8 mtpa refinery (175k bpd), commissioned 2019. Phase 2 planned: +14 mtpa refining, 2 mtpa PX, 2.5 mtpa PTA, 1 mtpa PET. Domestic: 6.37 mtpa filament + 1.18 mtpa PSF = 7.55 mtpa total polyester.
Indorama Ventures(IVL.BK)
HQ TH
World's largest PET resin producer; produces 1 in every 5 PET bottles globally; operates 20+ PET production plants and 20+ recycling facilities across 5 continents; investing $1.5B to reach 750,000 tonnes/year rPET recycling capacity; named #1 PET/PBT resin company globally in 2025 evaluation
Rongsheng Petrochemical
HQ CN
Operates ZPC (Zhejiang Petrochemical) on Zhoushan Island — 40 mtpa crude capacity, 8.8 mtpa PX, 4.2 mtpa ethylene. Total PTA capacity >20 mtpa. Saudi Aramco supplies 480k bpd under long-term contract. 8.1 mtpa polymerization, 8.6 mtpa polyester filament.
Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber
HQ CN
Subsidiary of state-owned Sinopec. Ranked #1 in China for PSF output (hollow fiber, standard PSF). Commissioned world's largest single PTA unit (3 mtpa) in April 2025. 5+ mtpa polyester total.
Xinfengming Group
HQ CN
Located in Zhouquan, Tongxiang, Zhejiang. 5 mtpa PTA, 8.6 mtpa polyester filament, 1.2 mtpa PSF capacity. Top-3 Chinese polyester producer. Global Top 50 Chemical Enterprises 2024.