According to the data monitored by toodudu (the average price of SG5 manufactured by calcium carbide method), on March 15, the mainstream average price of PVC in China was 8,725 RMB/ ton, up 1.31% over the previous trading day, 18.71% over the same period of last year, and 39.88% over the same period of last year. Last week, the PVC market was relatively volatile, with mixed ups and downs. The whole week showed a slight upward trend. Due to the rising futures prices and the strong support of the cost side, the rising sentiment of PVC market continued to this week. On Monday, there was a large-scale rise. The price increase in most regions was about 200-350 RMB/ ton, and the price exceeded 9000 RMB/ ton. Some enterprises also stayed on the sidelines. At present, the downstream just needs to purchase, but the social inventory has decreased year on year, and the market transaction has gradually improved; the export of PVC is smooth, which is conducive to the upward growth of PVC. Overall...

The Alkali Manufacturers? Association of India (AMAI) has sought removal of six items from Chile?s request list in connection with the India-Chile Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA). The items that AMAI wants to be deleted are hydrochloric acid, disodium carbonate (dense), disodium carbonate (light), disodium carbonate (others) and polyvinyl chloride resins. The AMAI said that chlorine is by-product of caustic soda and caustic potash industry. With each tonne of caustic produced, 0.89 T of chlorine is produced. Due to undeveloped chlorine derivative industry, the prices of chlorine in India are very low, sometimes even negative as compared to other countries where chlorine demand is not a problem. ?Chlorine cannot be transported over large distances and cannot be stored for long due to its hazardous nature. To maintain competitiveness, chlorine usage needs to be promoted and import of chlorine derivatives like PVC, HCl at zero duty should be discouraged. Therefore, PVC resins and othe...