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PE Methodology

Last updated: 22 Feb 2013

ICIS publishes PE quotations as follows:

Type Terms Location Details Priced In Timeframe Frequency Approach Measured
Spot CFR Africa E LLDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Africa E HDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Africa E LDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Africa E LDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Africa N LDPE Film EUR/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Africa N HDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Africa N HDPE Film EUR/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Africa N LLDPE Film EUR/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Africa N LDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Africa N LLDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Africa Southern HDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Africa Southern LDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Africa Southern LLDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Africa W HDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Africa W LDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Africa W LLDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FCA Almaty LDPE USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FCA Almaty HDPE EBM USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FCA Almaty HDPE Film USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FCA Almaty HDPE IM USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB Argentina LLDPE Butene C4 International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FD Argentina LLDPE Butene C4 Domestic ARS/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FD Argentina HDPE Blow Mould Domestic ARS/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB Argentina HDPE Blow Mould International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB Argentina LDPE Liner Grade International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FD Argentina LDPE Film Liner Grade Domestic ARS/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE LLDPE Metallocene USD/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE HDPE Blow Mould Dutiable USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE LDPE Film Dutiable USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE HDPE Blow Mould All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE HDPE Film Dutiable USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE HDPE Injection Dutiable USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE HDPE Film Non-Dutiable USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE LLDPE Film Non-Dutiable USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE LLDPE Film Dutiable USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE LDPE Film All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE HDPE Blow Mould Non-Dutiable USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE LDPE Film Non-Dutiable USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE HDPE Injection Non-Dutiable USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE HDPE Injection All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE HDPE Film All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE Pipe Natural Colour HDPE 100 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE Pipe Black HDPE 100 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE Pipe Black HDPE 80 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE Pipe Natural Colour HDPE 80 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Asia SE LLDPE Film All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FCA Belarus HDPE EBM USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Posted Price Full market range
Spot FCA Belarus LDPE USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Posted Price Full market range
Spot FCA Belarus HDPE Film USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FCA Belarus HDPE IM USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB Brazil LDPE Film Liner Grade International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOT Brazil HDPE Blow Mould Domestic BRL/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOT Brazil LLDPE Butene C4 Domestic BRL/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOT Brazil LDPE Film Liner Grade Domestic BRL/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB Brazil HDPE Blow Mould International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB Brazil LLDPE Butene C4 International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Chile LDPE Film Liner Grade International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Chile LLDPE Butene C4 International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FD Chile LDPE Film Liner Grade Domestic CLP/KG 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Chile HDPE Blow Mould International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China LLDPE Metallocene Main Ports USD/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China LLDPE Film All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China LDPE Film All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China HDPE Blow Mould All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China HDPE Film All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China Pipe Natural Colour HDPE 100 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China Pipe Black HDPE 100 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China Pipe Black HDPE 80 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China Pipe Natural Colour HDPE 80 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China HDPE Injection (Melt Flow Index >10) CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China HDPE Injection (Melt Flow Index =<10) CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China HDPE Injection (Melt Flow Index =<10) USD/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China HDPE Injection (Melt Flow Index >10) USD/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China LDPE Film Import - (Tax & Duty Paid) CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China HDPE Blow Mould Import USD/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China HDPE Film Import USD/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China HDPE Blow Mould Import - (Tax & Duty Paid) CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China LDPE Film Import USD/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China LLDPE Film Import - (Tax & Duty Paid) CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China HDPE Film Import - (Tax & Duty Paid) CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic ex-warehouse China HDPE Yarn CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China HDPE Film Domestic CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China HDPE Blow Mould Domestic CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China LLDPE Film Domestic CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic ex-warehouse China HDPE Injection CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China LLDPE Film Import USD/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China LDPE Film Domestic CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China HDPE Injection Import USD/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China HDPE Injection Import - (Tax & Duty Paid) CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China & HK HDPE Injection (Melt Flow Index =<10) USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China & HK HDPE Injection (Melt Flow Index >10) CNY/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR China & HK HDPE Injection All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China E HDPE Injection Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China E HDPE Injection (Melt Flow Index =<10) CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China E HDPE Yarn Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China E HDPE Injection (Melt Flow Index >10) CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China E LLDPE Film Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China E HDPE Blow Mould Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China E HDPE Yarn Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China E LDPE Film Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China E LDPE Film Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China E LLDPE Film Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China E HDPE Injection Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China E HDPE Blow Mould Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China E HDPE Film Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China E HDPE Film Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China N HDPE Injection (Melt Flow Index >10) CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China N HDPE Film Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China N HDPE Injection Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China N HDPE Injection (Melt Flow Index =<10) CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China N LLDPE Film Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China N LLDPE Film Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China N HDPE Film Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China N LDPE Film Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China N LDPE Film Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China N HDPE Injection Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China N HDPE Yarn Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China N HDPE Yarn Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China N HDPE Blow Mould Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China NE LLDPE Film Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China NE LDPE Film Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China NW LLDPE Film Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China NW LDPE Film Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China S HDPE Film Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China S HDPE Film Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China S LLDPE Film Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China S LDPE Film Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China S HDPE Blow Mould Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China S HDPE Injection (Melt Flow Index >10) CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China S HDPE Blow Mould Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China S LLDPE Film Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China S LDPE Film Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China S HDPE Yarn Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China S HDPE Injection (Melt Flow Index =<10) CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China S HDPE Injection Import CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China S HDPE Injection Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China SW HDPE Yarn Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China SW HDPE Film Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China SW LDPE Film Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China SW HDPE Injection Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-warehouse China SW LLDPE Film Chinese Material CNY/MT Week-Ahead Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Colombia LDPE Film Liner Grade International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOT Colombia LDPE Film Liner Grade Domestic COP/KG 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Colombia HDPE Blow Mould International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Colombia LLDPE Butene C4 International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Egypt HDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Egypt LLDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Egypt LDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic FD EU HDPE Film EUR/MT   Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic FD EU HDPE Injection EUR/MT   Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic FD EU HDPE Blow Mould EUR/MT   Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic FD EU LDPE GP Film EUR/MT   Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic FD EU LLDPE But Cast Stretch Film EUR/MT   Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic FD EU LLDPE Octene C8 EUR/MT   Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR GCC Pipe Black Compounded, Pressure HDPE 100 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR GCC LDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR GCC LLDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR GCC Pipe Natural Non-Pressure HDPE 80 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR GCC Pipe Natural Non-Pressure HDPE 100 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR GCC HDPE Blow Mould USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR GCC Pipe Black Compounded, Pressure HDPE 80 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR GCC HDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR HK LLDPE Film All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR HK HDPE Film All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR HK LDPE Film All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR HK HDPE Blow Mould All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR India LLDPE Metallocene Main Ports USD/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Posted Price DEL India LDPE Film INR/KG 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Announced price
Posted Price DEL India HDPE Film INR/KG 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Announced price
Spot CFR India LDPE Film Main Ports USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR India Pipe Natural Non-Pressure HDPE 80 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR India LLDPE Film Main Ports USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR India Pipe Black Compounded, Pressure HDPE 80 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR India HDPE Film Main Ports USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR India Pipe Black Compounded, Pressure HDPE 100 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR India Pipe Natural Non-Pressure HDPE 100 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR India LDPE Lamination (Coating) Main Ports USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR India HD Monofilament Yarn Main Ports USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR India HDPE Injection Main Ports USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR India HDPE Blow Mould Main Ports USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Posted Price DEL India LLDPE Film INR/KG 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Announced price
Spot DEL India W LDPE Film INR/KG 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot DEL India W LLDPE Film INR/KG 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot DEL India W HDPE Film INR/KG 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CPT Kiev LDPE USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CPT Kiev HDPE Film USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CPT Kiev HDPE EBM USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CPT Kiev LLDPE USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Posted Price Full market range
Spot CPT Kiev HDPE IM USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Med E Pipe Natural Non-Pressure HDPE 100 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Med E Pipe Black Compounded, Pressure HDPE 100 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Med E Pipe Natural Non-Pressure HDPE 80 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Med E LDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Med E HDPE Blow Mould USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Med E Pipe Black Compounded, Pressure HDPE 80 USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Med E HDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Med E LLDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot DAF Mexico LLDPE Butene C4 International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot DAF Mexico LDPE Film Liner Grade International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot DAF Mexico HDPE Blow Mould International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOT Mexico LDPE Film Liner Grade Domestic MXN/KG 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOT Mexico HDPE Blow Mould Domestic MXN/KG 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOT Mexico LLDPE Butene C4 Domestic MXN/KG 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CPT Moscow HDPE EBM USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CPT Moscow HDPE Film USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CPT Moscow LDPE USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CPT Moscow LLDPE USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CPT Moscow HDPE IM USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB NWE HDPE Injection USD/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB NWE HDPE Film USD/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FD NWE HDPE Film EUR/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB NWE HDPE Blow Mould USD/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FD NWE LLDPE Hexene C6 EUR/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB NWE LDPE GP Film USD/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FD NWE HDPE Blow Mould EUR/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FD NWE HDPE Injection EUR/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FD NWE LDPE GP Film EUR/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FD NWE LLDPE Butene C4 EUR/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FD NWE LLDPE Octene C8 EUR/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic FD NWE Pipe Black Compounded, Pressure HDPE 100 Domestic EUR/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic FD NWE Pipe Black Compounded, Pressure HDPE 80 Domestic EUR/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FD NWE LLDPE Metallocene - C6 Blown Film EUR/MT 4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic FD NWE LLDPE Metallocene - C6 Blown Film EUR/MT 4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Pakistan LLDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Pakistan HDPE Blow Mould USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Pakistan LDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Pakistan HDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-works Russia HDPE Blow Mould EUR/MT   Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-works Russia LDPE GP Film RUB/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-works Russia HDPE Injection RUB/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-works Russia LDPE GP Film EUR/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-works Russia HDPE Injection EUR/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot ex-works Russia HDPE Blow Mould RUB/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB Saudi Arabia LLDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB Saudi Arabia LDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB Saudi Arabia HDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot DEL Saudi Arabia LLDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot DEL Saudi Arabia LDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot DEL Saudi Arabia HDPE Film USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FD South Africa LLDPE Film ZAR/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FD South Africa LDPE Film ZAR/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FD South Africa HDPE Film ZAR/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Taiwan LLDPE Film All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Taiwan LDPE Film All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Taiwan HDPE Blow Mould All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Taiwan HDPE Film All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Taiwan HDPE Injection All Origins USD/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Turkey HDPE Film USD/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Turkey LDPE GP Film USD/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Turkey HDPE Blow Mould USD/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot CFR Turkey HDPE Injection USD/MT 0-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic FD UK HDPE Blow Mould GBP/MT   Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic FD UK HDPE Injection GBP/MT   Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic FD UK LLDPE Butene C4 GBP/MT   Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic FD UK HDPE Film GBP/MT   Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic FD UK LDPE GP Film GBP/MT   Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic DEL US LDPE Film Hi-Clarity Homo Grade Bulk CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic DEL US LDPE Film Liner Grade Bulk CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic DEL US LLDPE Film Butene Bulk CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic DEL US LLDPE Injection Bulk CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic DEL US HDPE HMW (Film) Bulk CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic DEL US LLDPE Hexene Bulk CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic DEL US HDPE Injection Bulk CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Domestic DEL US HDPE Blow Mould Bulk CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Contract DEL US LDPE Film Hi-Clarity Homo Grade Bulk CTS/LB Month Month Assessment Contract survey
Contract DEL US HDPE HMW (Film) Bulk CTS/LB Month Month Assessment Contract survey
Contract DEL US LLDPE Injection Bulk CTS/LB Month Month Assessment Contract survey
Contract DEL US LLDPE Film Butene Bulk CTS/LB Month Month Assessment Contract survey
Contract DEL US HDPE Injection Bulk CTS/LB Month Month Assessment Contract survey
Contract DEL US LDPE Liner Grade Bulk CTS/LB Month Month Assessment Contract survey
Contract DEL US HDPE Blow Mould Bulk CTS/LB Month Month Assessment Contract survey
Contract DEL US LLDPE Hexene Bulk CTS/LB Month Month Assessment Contract survey
Spot FOB USG LLDPE Butene C4 Bagged Export CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB USG HDPE HMW Bimodal Bagged Export CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB USG HDPE Blow Mould Bagged Export CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB USG LDPE Film Bagged Export CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB USG HDPE Injection Bagged Export CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FCA Uzbekistan HDPE Film USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FCA Uzbekistan LLDPE USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FCA Uzbekistan HDPE IM USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FCA Uzbekistan HDPE EBM USD/MT Loading 7-30 days Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB Venezuela HDPE Blow Mould International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB Venezuela LLDPE Butene C4 International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOT Venezuela HDPE Blow Mould Domestic VEF/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOT Venezuela LLDPE Butene C4 Domestic VEF/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOB Venezuela LDPE Liner Grade International CTS/LB 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range
Spot FOT Venezuela LDPE Film Liner Grade Domestic VEF/MT 2-4 Weeks Week Assessment Full market range

General methodology

ICIS continuously develops, reviews and revises its methodologies in consultation with industry participants. Product specifications and trading terms and conditions used aim to reflect typical working practices prevalent in the industry. ICIS publishes market prices based on information continuously gathered from market participants about: spot transactions, spot bid and offer levels, contract price negotiations, prices of related commodities, and relevant freight costs. ICIS includes in its price generation process only information gathered up to the published market close time for each commodity and assessed period. ICIS does not make retrospective adjustments or changes to price quotations based on information subsequently received. ICIS regards all arm’s-length transactions which meet its specification criteria as carrying equal weight. ICIS uses proprietary models where necessary to normalize data to the typical specifications for cargo size and date ranges given for each commodity. Some ICIS assessments are the product of calculation alone, for example in markets where insufficient market activity takes place to permit price assessment, or where a market habitually itself sets prices according to a formula. Such calculated assessments are noted as such in their detailed methodology specifications. ICIS endeavours to cross-check all the transaction information it gathers. ICIS will not use information for assessment purposes where such checks call into doubt the accuracy of the original information, or where a transaction appears to have occurred under circumstances that render it non-repeatable or otherwise markedly unusual.

Approaches to measurement

ICIS methodology for these quotes includes the following approaches to market measurement:

Announced price

An "announced price" is simply the number published or announced by a commodity producer.

Contract survey

In some markets, prices are set for extended periods by mutual negotiation between buyers and sellers. In such markets, ICIS does not "assess" prices but simply reports the publicly available agreed price. As such, there is no market reporting methodology involved, beyond verification from major parties that the price reported is correct.

Full market range

A full market range is defined as the space between the lowest and highest traded or transactable values over the assessed period. Full market ranges are assessed by ICIS using verified transactions in the first instance, and executable bids and offers where relevant. In the event that no relevant transactions have occurred in the assessed period, ICIS will establish a range using bids and offers for typical spec material; and using established market relationships resulting from manufacturing economics, product linkages, freight and forward markets.

Assessment windows

Month

Quotation takes into account all transactions occurring in the current month.

Week

Weekly assessments take into account market activity taking place during normal trading hours on weekdays, excluding weekends. Where weeks are cut short by public holidays, assessments reflect the days of normal trading. Weekly assessments close at: 1700 hours London time in Europe 1700 hours Houston time (US Central Time) in the Americas 1730 hours Singapore time in Asia, excluding China 1700 hours Beijing time for China

Assessed timeframes

0-4 Weeks

Parcels are for loading or delivery, depending on sale terms, between zero and four weeks from the date of assessment.

2-4 Weeks

Parcels are for loading or delivery, depending on sale terms, between two and four weeks from the date of assessment.

4 Weeks

Parcels are for loading or delivery, depending on sale terms, approximately four weeks from the date of assessment.

Loading 7-30 days

No details.

Month

Quotation takes into account all transactions occurring in the current month.

Week-Ahead

Week-Ahead assessments reflect the tradable value of a commodity in the working week following the date of assessment.

Specifications

ICIS quotations reflect material as follows:

PE HDPE

Specific Gravity 0.95.

PE LDPE

Specific Gravity 0.921.

PE LDPE Film

Specific Gravity 0.921.

PE LDPE Liner Grade

Specific Gravity 0.921.

PE LLDPE

Specific Gravity 0.924.

PE LLDPE Butene

Specific Gravity 0.924.

PE LLDPE Film

Specific Gravity 0.924.

PE Pipe Black Grade 100

Conforms to qualitative - High Pressure certified resin.

Specific Gravity 0.95.

PE Pipe Black Grade 80

Conforms to qualitative - High pressure Certified resin.

Specific Gravity 0.95.

Cargo and customer sizes

Europe quotes for Domestic FD EU, Domestic FD EU, Spot ex-works Russia and Domestic FD UK are for MISSING . Europe quotes for Spot FOB NWE, Spot FD NWE, Spot FOB NWE, Domestic FD NWE, Spot ex-works Russia and Spot CFR Turkey are for 25 mt. Spot Africa quotes for CFR Africa E, CFR Africa E, CFR Africa N, CFR Africa Southern, CFR Africa W and FD South Africa are for 1-500 mt. Other quotes have no designated sizes.

Credit terms

quotes for Spot CFR Africa E, Spot CFR Africa E, Spot CFR Africa N, Spot CFR Africa Southern, Spot CFR Africa W, Spot FD NWE, Spot FOB NWE, Domestic FD NWE, Spot ex-works Russia, Spot FD South Africa and Spot CFR Turkey are for 30-60 days, from bill of lading. Other quotes have no designated credit terms.

Methodology notes

PE East Africa

Eastern Africa covers main ports in Eritrea, Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania.

PE North Africa

Northern Africa covers ports in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia (Maghreb region), and Egypt, Libya and Sudan. The northern Africa quote does not include import tariffs.

PE Russia

The European report includes a formal Russian rouble denominated spot price assessment for high density polyethylene and low density polyethylene. These figures are quoted on an ex-works basis and include 18% VAT

PE Southern Africa

Southern Africa covers main ports in Namibia, Mozambique and South Africa.

PE Western Africa

Western Africa covers main ports in Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria.

Polyethylene Pipe Europe Contract

ICIS assesses the typical monthly polyethylene pipe grade contract reference price achievable between major producers and consumers. Major producers in Europe include: LyondellBassel, INEOS, Borealis and Sabic,

 

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