Market sources contacted by SSESSMENTS.COM informed that acetylene-based PVC prices in the local China market have broken a new threshold level. The latest offers reported below CNY5,000/ton ($623/ton) level, standing at CNY4,900/ton ($611/ton) on cash, EXW China basis and including 13% VAT).
Last week, acetylene-based PVC offers were between CNY5,520-6,100/ton ($688-761/ton). However, in the week commencing March 30, the range of offers for acetylene-based PVC is lowered, between CNY4,900-5,500/ton ($611-686/ton). In the futures market, May 2020 PVC future prices on the Dalian Commodity Exchange have fallen CNY1,125/ton ($140/ton).
Local acetylene-based PVC offers between March 23-27 on cash, EXW China basis and including 13% VAT (equivalent in USD excluding VAT)
| Origin | Transaction Type | Offers (CNY/ton) | Equivalent in USD/ton |
| China | Offer Given | 5,520-6,100 | 688-761 |
Local acetylene-based PVC offers between March 30 to April 1 on cash, EXW China basis and including 13% VAT (equivalent in USD excluding VAT)
| Origin | Transaction Type | Offers (CNY/ton) | Equivalent in USD/ton |
| China | Offer Given | 4,900-5,500 | 611-686 |
May 2020 Futures Price on Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) for March 2020
| Date | May 2020 PVC Futures Settlement |
| 2-Mar-2020 | 6,265 |
| 3-Mar-2020 | 6,285 |
| 4-Mar-2020 | 6,260 |
| 5-Mar-2020 | 6,250 |
| 6-Mar-2020 | 6,230 |
| 9-Mar-2020 | 6,050 |
| 10-Mar-2020 | 6,155 |
| 11-Mar-2020 | 6,215 |
| 12-Mar-2020 | 6,205 |
| 13-Mar-2020 | 6,200 |
| 16-Mar-2020 | 6,225 |
| 17-Mar-2020 | 6,180 |
| 18-Mar-2020 | 6,115 |
| 19-Mar-2020 | 5,940 |
| 20-Mar-2020 | 5,965 |
| 23-Mar-2020 | 5,805 |
| 24-Mar-2020 | 5,630 |
| 25-Mar-2020 | 5,600 |
| 26-Mar-2020 | 5,510 |
| 27-Mar-2020 | 5,380 |
| 30-Mar-2020 | 5,165 |
| 31-Mar-2020 | 5,140 |