Since the conclusion of the Spring Festival holiday, China's polyvinyl chloride export market has trended downward. Specific analysis is as follows.Cost-side factors: Calcium carbide prices weakened post-holiday, easing cost support for calcium carbide-based PVC production.
According to the latest customs data, in December 2025, China imported 32.4 tons of trichloroisocyanuric acid, marking a significant year-on-year increase; exports of trichloroisocyanuric acid totaled 15,921.5 tons, down 18.3% year-on-year.
Customs statistics indicate that in December 2025, China's chloroacetic acid imports totaled 0.010 million tons, representing a month-on-month decrease of 70.03% and a year-on-year decline of 45.28%. Exports reached 0.230 million tons, down 55.38% month-on-month and 64.78% year-on-year.
Recently, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) markets in major global regions have shown an upward trend, with specific analyses as follows.In the United States, demand has not yet fully recovered following the recent winter holidays.
In December 2025, chlorine production in Europe was 629.5 thousand metric tons, a year-on-year decrease of 5.14%. In December 2024, European chlorine production was 663.6 thousand metric tons.
China imported 25.2 tons of liquid chlorine in December 2025, marking a month-on-month increase of 65.2% and a year-on-year rise of 31.3%. The average import price stood at USD 14,968.4 per ton, reflecting a month-on-month decrease of 15.7% and a year-on-year rise of 31.3%.
