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Asian PVC: Prices stable to lower on slow demand, elevated costs / Suppliers hike September offers on costs / Chinese market softens amid bearishness / China’s July PVC exports drop 34.58% YOY

Aug 29, 2026

Asian polyvinyl chloride prices were stable to softer in the week to Aug. 26, weighed by slow demand and elevated freight costs. PVC CFR China at $820/metric ton Aug. 26, unchanged from the previous week, while CFR Southeast Asia prices were down $5/mt at $740/mt. A Taiwan-based producer was heard to have raised its September PVC offers by $10-$30/mt compared to August, with CIF prices at $840/mt for China and $910/mt for India. As several suppliers raised September offers citing higher costs, market acceptance was heard to be weak. Buyers resisted the increases and deferred purchases amid uncertainty over feedstock prices and the demand outlook. “Market acceptance seems to be lagging as buyers are cautious about purchasing at current high levels,” said a Northeast Asian producer. “Both seller and buyer...

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