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Local PP, PE market in Indonesia stabilized following two weeks of weakening

The price decisions are welcomed by the local traders, who also start to be firmer on their prices right ahead of the long Ramadan holiday.



Following two consecutive weeks of steep price cuts, a key domestic producer in Indonesia decided to keep spot PP and PE offers largely stable to reflect the strengthening overseas market despite the appreciation of the Rupiah against the US dollar.

The producer’s latest price list and changes compared to last week are shown in the following table: 

Material

Price List as of08 Apr. 23

USD Equivalent

W.O.W Changes

USD Equivalent

Term

Combined and reported by CommoPlast

LL film

IDR 17,790,000

$1,191

-

-

FD Jabodetabek

mPE

IDR 19,690,000

$1,319

-

-

FD Jabodetabek

LL inj

IDR 18,390,000

$1,232

-

-

FD Jabodetabek

HD film

IDR 17,410,000

$1,166

-

-

FD Jabodetabek

HD yarn

IDR 17,410,000

$1,166

-

-

FD Jabodetabek

HD blow

IDR 18,190,000

$1,218

+IDR 400,000

+$27

FD Jabodetabek

IPP (PP Film)

IDR 17,860,000

$1,196

-

-

FD Jabodetabek

PPH yarn

IDR 17,250,000

$1,155

-

-

FD Jabodetabek

PPH inj

IDR 17,250,000

$1,155

-

-

FD Jabodetabek

PP thin wall

IDR 17,790,000

$1,191

-

-

FD Jabodetabek

BOPP

IDR 17,560,000

$1,176

+IDR 150,000

+$10

FD Jabodetabek

PP coating

IDR 17,560,000

$1,176

+IDR 150,000

+$10

FD Jabodetabek

PP thermo

IDR 17,560,000

$1,176

-

-

FD Jabodetabek

PPRC

IDR 19,150,000

$1,283

-

-

FD Jabodetabek

PPBC

IDR 18,850,000

$1,262

-

-

FD Jabodetabek

*All prices are excluded of 11% VAT

*Exchange Rate: USD 1 = IDR 14,931

*Transportation Cost: West Java = IDR 60,000, Central Java & East Java = IDR 250,000

 

The price decisions are welcomed by the local traders, who also start to be firmer on their prices right ahead of the long Ramadan holiday. 

“Instead of rolling over our offers, we decided to increase spot homo-PP yarn and injection prices after depleting a good number of quantities in the previous week. Buyers have not responded to the adjustment, but we do not think further reductions would be possible, considering the rising import market,” said, a local trading house.

 

There have been discussions that any attempt to increase prices in the local market would only pave the way for importing Chinese cargo to attract buying attention. With the holidays drawing near, players anticipate dwindling trading sentiment for the next two to three weeks, which might renew the pressure on both producers and traders in Indonesia.