Current Price
$755.0
/t
Week-on-Week
+0.00%
vs prior week
Layer
L1
Polymers
Last Updated
2026-05-04
PackIndex Weekly
About the Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) Index
Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA). Primary monomer for PET production. Published by PackIndex. Asian market dominates — China's PTA capacity makes Asia pricing the global reference for PET packaging costs.
PTA price purified terephthalic acid PET monomer cost
Latin America Reference
| Market | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | BRL converted | PackIndex live FX |
| Mexico | MXN converted | Live rates at PackIndex |
| Colombia / Chile | COP / CLP | Live rates at PackIndex |
Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) — market activity since 2026-05-04
Since 2026-05-04, the PackIndex PTA index recorded 18 price updates · 0 major moves since 2026-05-04. The current level and the recent path are available on the Essential plan.
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Common questions
What is the current purified terephthalic acid (pta) price?
PackIndex puts purified terephthalic acid (pta) at $755.0 /t (18 price updates · 0 major moves since 2026-05-04 — live level on Essential).
What drives the purified terephthalic acid (pta) price?
The PackIndex PTA index is driven by movements in underlying commodity and energy markets.
How often is the purified terephthalic acid (pta) price updated?
PackIndex updates the PTA index weekly.
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