Price for Vinyl Chloride, Other Halogenated Olefin Polymers; Vinylidene Chloride Polymers, in Primary Forms in the UK - 2023

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1. Price for Vinyl Chloride, Other Halogenated Olefin Polymers; Vinylidene Chloride Polymers, in Primary Forms in the UK (CIF) - 2023
2. Price for Vinyl Chloride, Other Halogenated Olefin Polymers; Vinylidene Chloride Polymers, in Primary Forms in the UK (FOB) - 2022
3. Imports of Vinyl Chloride, Other Halogenated Olefin Polymers; Vinylidene Chloride Polymers, in Primary Forms in the UK
4. Exports of Vinyl Chloride, Other Halogenated Olefin Polymers; Vinylidene Chloride Polymers, in Primary Forms in the UK

Price for Vinyl Chloride, Other Halogenated Olefin Polymers; Vinylidene Chloride Polymers, in Primary Forms in the UK (CIF) - 2023

The average import price for vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; vinylidene chloride polymers, in primary formses stood at $4,966 per ton in December 2023, growing by 7.9% against the previous month. In general, the import price, however, recorded a mild downturn. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in January 2023 an increase of 15% month-to-month. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $6,430 per ton. From February 2023 to December 2023, the average import prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In December 2023, the country with the highest price was Japan ($13,912 per ton), while the price for China ($3,990 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Japan (+12.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Price for Vinyl Chloride, Other Halogenated Olefin Polymers; Vinylidene Chloride Polymers, in Primary Forms in the UK (FOB) - 2022

In 2022, the average export price for vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; vinylidene chloride polymers, in primary formses amounted to $7,793 per ton, picking up by 19% against the previous year. In general, the export price posted strong growth. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2013 an increase of 96%. The export price peaked at $11,188 per ton in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2022, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Germany ($17,429 per ton), while the average price for exports to the United States ($5,429 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to France (+13.2%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Vinyl Chloride, Other Halogenated Olefin Polymers; Vinylidene Chloride Polymers, in Primary Forms in the UK

Imports of vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; vinylidene chloride polymers, in primary formses into the UK reduced rapidly to 2.8K tons in 2022, which is down by -19.1% compared with the previous year's figure. Overall, imports continue to indicate a abrupt descent. The smallest decline of -5.7% was in 2020.

In value terms, imports of vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; vinylidene chloride polymers, in primary formses expanded to $14M in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +1.0% from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern remained consistent, with only minor fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Top Suppliers of Vinyl Chloride, Other Halogenated Olefin Polymers; Vinylidene Chloride Polymers, in Primary Forms to the UK in 2022:

1. France (1916.8 tons)
2. Japan (725.3 tons)
3. United States (43.8 tons)
4. Germany (1.2 tons)

Exports of Vinyl Chloride, Other Halogenated Olefin Polymers; Vinylidene Chloride Polymers, in Primary Forms in the UK

In 2022, exports of vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; vinylidene chloride polymers, in primary formses from the UK skyrocketed to 104 tons, jumping by 769% on 2021. Overall, exports, however, faced a sharp contraction.

In value terms, exports of vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; vinylidene chloride polymers, in primary formses surged to $811K in 2022. Over the period under review, exports, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern.

Top Export Markets for Vinyl Chloride, Other Halogenated Olefin Polymers; Vinylidene Chloride Polymers, in Primary Forms from the UK in 2022:

1. France (52.1 tons)
2. United States (28.8 tons)
3. Germany (17.7 tons)
4. Norway (4.1 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform