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India PVC: Prices climb on tight supply and higher spot offers / India PVC prices climb $30/mt on supply gaps / Freight costs and China offers push rates up / Domestic shortages support firmer valuations

Aug 29, 2026

The price discussions in the Indian polyvinyl chloride market were up $30/mt week over week of Aug. 26, amid higher discussions from China, Taiwan and Japan amid firmer freight costs. CFR India PVC suspension grade at $840/ metric ton on Aug. 26, up $30/mt week over week, under offers heard higher at $850/mt for a China-origin cargo. The was also within tradable ideas heard in the range of $810-$860/mt. In the domestic market, prices for ethylene-based PVC were heard to have increased about 93-95 rupees/kg on an ex-works basis, according to a market source. “Material is short in the domestic market.” In addition, freight costs are higher out of China, according to buyer and seller sources. “There are limited offers in the market, we are expecting more offers by end...

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