Core Viewpoint - PVC prices have been under significant pressure due to capacity expansion, hitting a record low in 2025, with prices dropping below 4500 yuan/ton, exacerbated by weak demand and the cancellation of export tax rebates [1][4][8] Group 1: Price Trends and Profitability - PVC prices have consistently declined in recent years, reaching new lows, with production costs not sufficiently supporting prices due to ongoing losses in the calcium carbide method, which exceeded 1500 yuan/ton [4] - The integrated chlor-alkali enterprises have been able to offset PVC losses with caustic soda profits, but as caustic soda prices fell in the second half of 2025, combined profits turned negative, leading to a reduction in PVC production [4] - As production cuts occur, PVC supply pressure eases, allowing for a slight price rebound and some recovery in PVC valuations [4][8] Group 2: Demand Dynamics - The real estate sector, which accounts for 80% of PVC demand, has been in a downturn, with significant declines in sales area (down 15.6%) and sales revenue (down 23.6%) reported in December 2025 [5] - Seasonal demand fluctuations are evident, with PVC demand typically slowing during winter and the Spring Festival, leading to near stagnation in demand as the holiday approaches [5] Group 3: Export Market Changes - Recent policy changes announced by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation will remove the VAT export rebate for PVC products starting April 1, 2026, increasing export costs by approximately 80 USD/ton [6][7] - Despite a significant increase in PVC exports in recent years, with 2024 exports exceeding 2.6 million tons and projected to reach 3.8 million tons in 2025, the cancellation of export rebates is expected to diminish price advantages and limit future export volumes [7][8] Group 4: Future Outlook - While PVC prices have temporarily rebounded, the long-term outlook remains constrained by weak demand and the impact of export rebate cancellations, which may exacerbate domestic supply-demand imbalances and limit price increases [8]

Report Summary 1. Investment Rating - No investment rating for the industry is provided in the report. 2. Core View - PVC supply - demand is weak, but there is cost support. The supply pressure is expected to intensify in October as new follow - up maintenance devices are few, previous shutdown devices restart, and new capacity may be put into production. Downstream demand growth is limited by the weak domestic real - estate market, and the export market is affected by the Indian anti - dumping tax. Inventory is likely to remain at a high level, which is the main source of price pressure. However, due to the deep loss of the calcium carbide process and the contraction of chlor - alkali profits, the lower limit of PVC valuation may rise, providing some support to the price. Technically, attention should be paid to the support around 4719 yuan/ton [3]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Futures Market - The closing price of PVC futures was 4769 yuan/ton, down 70 yuan; trading volume was 708,041 lots, up 116,303 lots; open interest was 1,144,046 lots, up 70,687 lots. The net long position of the top 20 futures holders was - 128,365 lots, down 15,518 lots [3]. 3.2 Spot Market - In the East China region, the price of ethylene - based PVC was 4990 yuan/ton, down 10 yuan; calcium carbide - based PVC was 4715 yuan/ton, down 26.15 yuan. In the South China region, ethylene - based PVC was 4995 yuan/ton, unchanged; calcium carbide - based PVC was 4776.88 yuan/ton, down 34.38 yuan. The CIF price in China was 700 US dollars/ton, unchanged; in Southeast Asia was 650 US dollars/ton, unchanged; the FOB price in Northwest Europe was 715 US dollars/ton, down 5 US dollars. The basis was - 129 yuan/ton, up 10 yuan [3]. 3.3 Upstream Situation - The mainstream average price of calcium carbide in Central China was 2800 yuan/ton, unchanged; in North China was 2751.67 yuan/ton, down 8.33 yuan; in Northwest China was 2590 yuan/ton, unchanged. The mainstream price of liquid chlorine in Inner Mongolia was - 350 yuan/ton, unchanged. The mid - price of VCM CFR Far East was 513 US dollars/ton, unchanged; VCM CFR Southeast Asia was 546 US dollars/ton, unchanged. The mid - price of EDC CFR Far East was 189 US dollars/ton, unchanged; EDC CFR Southeast Asia was 201 US dollars/ton, unchanged [3]. 3.4 Industry Situation - The operating rate of PVC was 78.97%, up 2.01 percentage points; the operating rate of calcium carbide - based PVC was 82.13%, up 2.8 percentage points; the operating rate of ethylene - based PVC was 79.75%, up 1.62 percentage points. The total social inventory of PVC was 53.77 million tons, up 0.3 million tons; in the East China region, it was 48.84 million tons, up 0.5 million tons; in the South China region, it was 4.93 million tons, down 0.2 million tons [3]. 3.5 Downstream Situation - The National Real Estate Climate Index was 93.05, down 0.29. The cumulative value of new housing construction area was 39,801.01 million square meters, up 4595.01 million square meters. The cumulative value of real - estate construction area was 643,108.94 million square meters, up 4377.94 million square meters. The cumulative value of real - estate development investment was 31,693.94 billion yuan, up 3588.01 billion yuan [3]. 3.6 Option Market - The 20 - day historical volatility of PVC was 11.51%, up 1.14 percentage points; the 40 - day historical volatility was 10.17%, up 0.46 percentage points. The implied volatility of at - the - money put and call options was 15.07%, up 0.33 percentage points [3]. 3.7 Industry News - From September 20th to 26th, China's PVC capacity utilization rate was 78.97%, up 2.01% from the previous period. From September 19th to 25th, the downstream operating rate of PVC decreased by 1.43% to 47.76%, with the pipe operating rate up 1.3% to 40.43% and the profile operating rate down 0.52% to 38.91%. As of September 25th, PVC social inventory was 97.13 million tons, up 1.84% from the previous period. From September 19th to 25th, the average cost of the calcium carbide process rose to 5312 yuan/ton, and the profit decreased by 127 yuan/ton to - 657 yuan/ton; the average cost of the ethylene process decreased to 5602 yuan/ton, and the profit increased by 7 yuan/ton to - 645 yuan/ton [3].

【PVC开工、库存】 开工：截至5月29日，PVC粉整体开工负荷率为74.60%，环比提升1.49个百分点；其中电石法PVC粉开 工负荷率为75.71%，乙烯法PVC粉开工负荷率为71.71%。 库存：截至5月29日，PVC社会库存环比-4.12%至59.76万吨，同比-32.78%；其中华东地区在54.47万 吨，华南地区在5.29万吨。 【PVC现货】 【PVC行情展望】 国内PVC粉市场现货价格窄幅弱调，价格重心小幅下移。PVC期货区间震荡，贸易商基差变化不大，点 价成交部分略有价格优势。整体下游采购积极性较低，市场内现货成交平平。5型电石料，华东主流现 汇自提4600-4720元/吨，华南主流现汇自提4700-4750元/吨，河北现汇送到4470-4590元/吨，山东现汇送 到4590-4650元/吨。 免责声明：本报告中的信息均来源于被广发期货有限公司认为可靠的已公开资料，但广发期货对这些信 息的准确性及完整性不作任何保证。在任何情况下，报告内容仅供参考，报告中的信息或所表达的意见 并不构成所述品种买卖的出价或询价，投资者据此投资，风险自担。本报告的最终所有权归报告的来源 机构所有，客户在接收到本报 ...

库存：截至4月30日，PVC社会库存样本统计环比减少4.94%至65.37万吨，同比减少25.02%；其中华东 地区在60.16万吨，华南地区在5.21万吨。 【PVC行情展望】 【PVC现货】 国内PVC粉市场现货价格小幅走低，贸易商报盘部分跟跌，下游采购积极性不高，多数意向观望，整体 现货市场成交偏淡。5型电石料，华东主流现汇自提4700-4830元/吨，华南主流现汇自提4790-4840元/ 吨，河北现汇送到4630-4740元/吨，山东现汇送到4710-4800元/吨。 【PVC开工、库存】 开工：截至5月1日，PVC粉整体开工负荷率预估值为76.50%，环比提升0.83个百分点；其中电石法PVC 粉开工负荷率为77.27%，乙烯法PVC粉开工负荷率为74.52%。 免责声明：本报告中的信息均来源于被广发期货有限公司认为可靠的已公开资料，但广发期货对这些信 息的准确性及完整性不作任何保证。在任何情况下，报告内容仅供参考，报告中的信息或所表达的意见 并不构成所述品种买卖的出价或询价，投资者据此投资，风险自担。本报告的最终所有权归报告的来源 机构所有，客户在接收到本报告后，应遵循报告来源机构对报告的版权规 ...