Global Polyvinyl Chloride Market 2019 - Key Insights

IndexBox has just published a new report, the World - Polyvinyl Chloride (In Primary Forms) - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights. Here is a summary of the report's key findings.

The global polyvinyl chloride market revenue amounted to $19.1B in 2018, remaining relatively unchanged against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Overall, polyvinyl chloride consumption continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2010, when it surged by 14% year-to-year. Global polyvinyl chloride consumption peaked at $22.1B in 2008; however, from 2009 to 2018, consumption remained at a lower figure.

Production 2007-2017

Global polyvinyl chloride production amounted to 19M tonnes in 2018, increasing by 1.7% against the previous year.

Exports 2007-2017

In 2018, the amount of polyvinyl chloride (in primary forms) exported worldwide amounted to 14M tonnes, falling by -3.2% against the previous year. The total export volume increased at an average annual rate of +1.7% over the period from 2007 to 2018; the trend pattern remained consistent, with only minor fluctuations being recorded in certain years.

In value terms, polyvinyl chloride exports amounted to $14.2B (IndexBox estimates) in 2018.

Exports by Country

The U.S. represented the main exporting countries with an export of about 3.2M tonnes, which accounted for 23% of total exports. Germany (1.1M tonnes) occupied the second position in the ranking, followed by France (858K tonnes), Taiwan, Chinese (852K tonnes), the Netherlands (795K tonnes), Belgium (759K tonnes) and Japan (623K tonnes). All these countries together held approx. 36% share of total exports. The following exporters - South Korea (536K tonnes), China (521K tonnes), Thailand (437K tonnes), Mexico (359K tonnes) and Colombia (310K tonnes) together made up 16% of total exports.

The U.S. was also the fastest growing in terms of the polyvinyl chloride (in primary forms) exports, with a CAGR of +9.0% from 2007 to 2018. At the same time, Mexico (+7.8%), Belgium (+3.4%), Colombia (+3.1%), the Netherlands (+1.9%) and South Korea (+1.3%) displayed positive paces of growth. Thailand, Taiwan, Chinese and Germany experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, France (-1.4%), Japan (-3.2%) and China (-3.3%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. From 2007 to 2018, the share of Japan and China increased by 1.9% and 1.7% percentage points, while Belgium (-1.7%) and the U.S. (-14.2%) saw their share reduced. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the U.S. ($3.1B) remains the largest polyvinyl chloride supplier worldwide, comprising 22% of global exports. The second position in the ranking was occupied by Germany ($1.3B), with a 9.5% share of global exports. It was followed by France, with a 6.8% share.

Export Prices by Country

The average polyvinyl chloride export price stood at $1 per kg in 2018, rising by 3.1% against the previous year. In general, the polyvinyl chloride export price continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern.

Average export prices varied somewhat amongst the major exporting countries. In 2018, major exporting countries recorded the following export prices: in Germany ($1,273 per tonne) and France ($1,130 per tonne), while Taiwan, Chinese ($895 per tonne) and the Netherlands ($911 per tonne) were amongst the lowest.

From 2007 to 2018, the most notable rate of growth in terms of export prices was attained by China, while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports 2007-2017

In 2018, approx. 13M tonnes of polyvinyl chloride (in primary forms) were imported worldwide; reducing by -4.1% against the previous year. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +1.9% from 2007 to 2018; the trend pattern remained consistent, with only minor fluctuations being recorded in certain years.

In value terms, polyvinyl chloride imports stood at $14.2B (IndexBox estimates) in 2018.

Imports by Country

In 2018, India (1.8M tonnes), distantly followed by Germany (713K tonnes), Italy (682K tonnes), Turkey (665K tonnes) and China (636K tonnes) were the largest importers of polyvinyl chloride (in primary forms), together making up 33% of total imports. The following importers - Canada (552K tonnes), Belgium (529K tonnes), Poland (407K tonnes), Mexico (394K tonnes), Brazil (341K tonnes), France (306K tonnes) and the UK (304K tonnes) together made up 21% of total imports.

India was also the fastest growing in terms of the polyvinyl chloride (in primary forms) imports, with a CAGR of +14.6% from 2007 to 2018. At the same time, Mexico (+8.3%), Brazil (+6.2%), Belgium (+3.8%), Poland (+1.4%) and Canada (+1.4%) displayed positive paces of growth. The UK, Italy, Germany and Turkey experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, France (-2.0%) and China (-6.2%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. China (4.9%) significantly strengthened its position in terms of the global imports, while Mexico and India saw its share reduced by -1.7% and -10.3% from 2007 to 2018, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, India ($1.6B) constitutes the largest market for imported polyvinyl chloride (in primary forms) worldwide, comprising 12% of global imports. The second position in the ranking was occupied by Germany ($824M), with a 5.8% share of global imports. It was followed by Italy, with a 5.2% share.

Import Prices by Country

The average polyvinyl chloride import price stood at $1.1 per kg in 2018, going up by 1.7% against the previous year. Overall, the polyvinyl chloride import price continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern.

Average import prices varied somewhat amongst the major importing countries. In 2018, major importing countries recorded the following import prices: in Mexico ($1,375 per tonne) and France ($1,213 per tonne), while India ($926 per tonne) and Canada ($996 per tonne) were amongst the lowest.

From 2007 to 2018, the most notable rate of growth in terms of import prices was attained by China, while the other global leaders experienced a decline in the import price figures.

Source: IndexBox AI Platform