Even with the inflated container rates, the vast price difference between US and Asia polypropylene prices makes the opportunity too great to ignore. Even at their highest levels, container rates, and inland transport costs likely total no more than 35 cents per pound today, and as shown in the Exhibit below, you have plenty of room to maneuver. This is not the case with polyethylene or other polymers where the price delta between the regions, while high, does not cover the costs and the added risk of delays to sourcing. For more see today's daily.
Source: Bloomberg, C-MACC Analysis, October 2021