March 8, 2019 Scott A. Richardson Chief Financial Officer Celanese Corp 222 West Colinas Blvd, Suite 900N Irving, Texas 75039-5421 Re: Celanese Corp Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018 Filed February 7, 2019 File No. 001-32410 Dear Mr. Richardson: We have limited our review of your filing to the financial statements and related disclosures and have the following comment. In our comment, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to this comment within ten business days by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comment applies to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to this comment, we may have additional comments. Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018 26. Segment Information, page 123 1. Please tell us whether the three businesses in the Acetyl Chain segment (intermediate chemistry, emulsion polymers and ethylene vinyl acetate) are operating segments aggregated into one reportable segment. In this regard, your disclosures on page 124 reference the criteria in ASC 280-10-50-11. However, your disclosure on page 4 indicates that the newly created Acetyl Chain reportable segment is also an operating segment. If the three businesses are individual operating segments, please provide us with your detailed analysis of the aggregation requirements in ASC 280-10-50-11. In closing, we remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Scott A. Richardson Celanese Corp March 8, 2019 Page 2 You may contact Tracey Houser, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3736, or Al Pavot, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3738 with any questions. Sincerely, FirstName LastNameScott A. Richardson Division of Corporation Finance Comapany NameCelanese Corp Office of Manufacturing and March 8, 2019 Page 2 Construction FirstName LastName