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Demand for North American polyester continues to grow.(INTERMEDIATES)(Statistical data)
The outlook for the North American polyester textile filament market is positive as demand increases due to recovery in end-use markets, says Michael Bermish, senior consultant at PCI Xylenes and Polyesters (Guilford, U.K.). U.S. polyester production is expected to increase about 7%/year from 2010 to 2012, to about 780,000 m.t. Recovery in four main markets-apparel, home furnishing, carpets and industrial/automotive-is driving polyester growth, Bermish says.
Polyester filament fiber demand has been positively impacted by the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) rule of origin, which qualifies textiles using locally produced yarn for duty-flee treatment in the CAFTA …
