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Polyethylene to Hides Ratio
The polyethylene to hides ratio is 138.6 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Hides at $56.69 per Pound.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Hides ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 138.578 lbs of hides
Inverse (HIDE/POL): 0.007216 — one Pound of hides buys that much polyethylene.
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Hides
¢56.69
per Pound
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ US Cents per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of hides per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:15:38 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and US Cents). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
Polyethylene to Hides ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/HIDE ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Hides price chart below.
POL/HIDE ratio line
How many lbs of Hides one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for POL/HIDE over 1Y. Try a longer range.
POL/HIDE ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/HIDE ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Polyethylene and Hides prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the polyethylene to hides ratio
Polyethylene to Hides ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Hides price per Pound
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Pounds of hides per Metric Ton of polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,856.00 ÷ $56.69 = 138.6. The inverse is 0.007216.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the polyethylene to hides ratio today?
The polyethylene to hides ratio is 138.6 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Hides at $56.69 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to hides ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the hides price per Pound. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Pounds of hides per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to hides ratio?
The inverse, hides to polyethylene, is 0.007216 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Pound of hides buys.