Polyvinylidene Chloride Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Japan paid the most for polyvinylidene chloride in Q2 2026: USD 6.88/KG, up 4.6% from USD 6.58 in Q1. Polyvinylidene chloride, PVDC, best known by the trade name Saran, is copolymerised from vinylidene chloride monomer with smaller amounts of vinyl chloride into a polymer valued for exceptional barrier properties against oxygen, moisture, and aroma transmission, far exceeding what conventional PVC or polyethylene film can achieve.

Barrier-coating grade, applied as a thin layer onto other packaging films to add barrier performance without the cost of an all-PVDC structure, represents the largest share of demand, alongside latex form used in some coating applications and pure film grade for specialty high-barrier packaging. Food packaging, particularly for products requiring long shelf life and strong aroma retention like processed meats and cheese, has historically been the dominant application, though regulatory and consumer scrutiny of chlorinated polymers has pressured long-term volume growth in some markets.

The United States, Japan, and Germany host the most established PVDC production technology and capacity, reflecting decades of specialty barrier film manufacturing infrastructure, while China's smaller-scale, more recently built capacity serves primarily domestic demand. Because PVDC faces genuine substitution pressure from alternative high-barrier materials including EVOH and certain multilayer film structures, its pricing and demand trajectory reflects a more mature, competitively pressured market than many other specialty polymers in this pipeline.

Japan ran roughly 33% above China, the least expensive of the group, in Q2 2026. Sourcing teams comparing origins should treat that gap as a starting point, not the full picture, since freight and duty costs still need adding on top.

Polyvinylidene Chloride Price Forecast for 2026

Expect steady gains across all four markets through H2 2026 as food packaging demand continues its gradual recovery. China should retain its cost advantage given its smaller-scale, more recently built production capacity. The United States, Japan, and Germany should retain their premium given their established production technology and quality certification base. Continued substitution pressure from alternative barrier materials like EVOH remains the key long-term risk to watch for overall PVDC demand growth.

The 4-region average rose 4.6% between the first and second quarters of 2026. We see little reason for that trend to reverse through H2, barring a genuine shift in the factors driving it.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Polyvinylidene Chloride Prices Q2 2026:

• United States: USD 6.42/KG
• Japan: USD 6.88/KG
• China: USD 5.18/KG
• Germany: USD 6.72/KG

Polyvinylidene Chloride Prices in United States

USD 6.42/KG. That is where United States landed in Q2 2026, up 4.4% from USD 6.15/KG in Q1 2026, putting it the 3rd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.

Why did the price of Polyvinylidene Chloride change in Q2 2026 in United States?

Firm food packaging demand kept US pricing climbing in step with the broader feedstock trend, with United States now sitting about 1.9% above the 4-region average this quarter.

United States has averaged 2.1% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in faster than that longer-run pace.

Polyvinylidene Chloride Prices in Japan

Japan's price gained 4.6% to USD 6.88/KG, strong demand from the region's established food packaging industry kept Japan at the top of this group, making it the priciest of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.

Why did the price of Polyvinylidene Chloride change in Q2 2026 in Japan?

Strong demand from the region's established food packaging industry kept Japan at the top of this group, which puts Japan roughly 9.2% above the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.

Set against a 2.1% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, Japan's move this quarter landed faster than that trend.

Polyvinylidene Chloride Prices in China

In Q2 2026, China priced at USD 5.18/KG, up 4.6% from USD 4.95/KG the previous quarter, ranking it the most affordable among the 4 markets this report follows.

Why did the price of Polyvinylidene Chloride change in Q2 2026 in China?

Growing domestic food packaging demand supported a firm quarter, even as China remained the most competitively priced of the four markets, working out to China trading about 17.8% below this quarter's 4-region average.

Measured against China's own average pace of 2.2% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in faster than that pace.

Polyvinylidene Chloride Prices in Germany

Germany reached USD 6.72/KG in Q2 2026, steady specialty packaging demand supported a firm increase, placing it the 2nd most expensive across the 4 regions covered in this report.

Why did the price of Polyvinylidene Chloride change in Q2 2026 in Germany?

Steady specialty packaging demand supported a firm increase, leaving Germany running roughly 6.7% above the 4-region average for the quarter.

That is faster than the 2.1% average quarterly move Germany has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Polyvinylidene Chloride Prices Q1 2026:

• United States: USD 6.15/KG
• Japan: USD 6.58/KG
• China: USD 4.95/KG
• Germany: USD 6.42/KG

Polyvinylidene Chloride Prices in United States

USD 6.15/KG. That is where United States landed in Q1 2026, up 1.5% from USD 6.06/KG in Q4 2025, putting it the 3rd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.

Why did the price of Polyvinylidene Chloride change in Q1 2026 in United States?

Early-year food packaging sector restocking supported a firm start to 2026, with United States now sitting about 2.1% above the 4-region average this quarter.

United States has averaged 2.1% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in slower than that longer-run pace.

Polyvinylidene Chloride Prices in Japan

Japan's price gained 1.5% to USD 6.58/KG, consistent demand from the region's established packaging industry carried prices higher, making it the priciest of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.

Why did the price of Polyvinylidene Chloride change in Q1 2026 in Japan?

Consistent demand from the region's established packaging industry carried prices higher, which puts Japan roughly 9.2% above the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.

Set against a 2.1% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, Japan's move this quarter landed slower than that trend.

Polyvinylidene Chloride Prices in China

In Q1 2026, China priced at USD 4.95/KG, up 1.6% from USD 4.87/KG the previous quarter, ranking it the most affordable among the 4 markets this report follows.

Why did the price of Polyvinylidene Chloride change in Q1 2026 in China?

Growing domestic capacity utilisation supported a modest early-year gain, working out to China trading about 17.8% below this quarter's 4-region average.

Measured against China's own average pace of 2.2% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in slower than that pace.

Polyvinylidene Chloride Prices in Germany

Germany reached USD 6.42/KG in Q1 2026, steady specialty packaging demand supported a firm early-year increase, placing it the 2nd most expensive across the 4 regions covered in this report.

Why did the price of Polyvinylidene Chloride change in Q1 2026 in Germany?

Steady specialty packaging demand supported a firm early-year increase, leaving Germany running roughly 6.6% above the 4-region average for the quarter.

That is slower than the 2.1% average quarterly move Germany has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.

Quarterly Polyvinylidene Chloride Price Trends

The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 5.67/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 6.30 by Q2 2026, a gain of 11.0% over six quarters.

What was Polyvinylidene Chloride Price in 2025?

The global polyvinylidene chloride average moved steadily through 2025, opening near USD 5.67/KG in Q1 and closing the year at USD 5.94, a 4.6% increase.

Polyvinylidene Chloride Prices in United States in 2025

United States prices moved from about USD 5.80/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 6.06 by Q4, up roughly 4.5%. That left United States ranked 3 of 4 tracked markets heading into 2026.

Polyvinylidene Chloride Prices in Japan in 2025

Japan prices moved from about USD 6.20/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 6.48 by Q4, up roughly 4.6%, placing Japan 1 of 4 tracked markets as 2025 closed out.

Polyvinylidene Chloride Prices in China in 2025

China prices moved from about USD 4.65/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 4.87 by Q4, up roughly 4.8%. China closed the year ranked 4 of the 4 markets this report tracks.

Polyvinylidene Chloride Prices in Germany in 2025

Germany prices moved from about USD 6.05/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 6.33 by Q4, up roughly 4.6%, leaving Germany in 2 place among the 4 tracked markets heading into the new year.

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Our analysts track polyvinylidene chloride pricing across every major producing and consuming region, working back from the headline number to the vinylidene chloride monomer and vinyl chloride costs and demand shifts actually driving it. That view gets refreshed regularly as new cost, policy, and demand data comes in.

Production capacity, feedstock cost trends, and regional demand signals all feed into our forecasts, which are built to support real procurement decisions like budgeting and supplier negotiation rather than serve as a single static reference point.

Our analysts can also provide a more granular regional breakdown, extended historical data beyond this report's six-quarter window, or a custom sourcing analysis built for your specific footprint.

We track barrier-coating, latex, and film grade pricing separately, since packaging converters typically specify a particular form suited to their specific structure and application.