What the EU actually pays for imported PVC: the latest customs unit value in € per tonne, the tonnes moving in and out, the top non-EU origins and the duty that applies to each.
Live · Eurostat COMEXT + ECBHS 3904Updated monthly, about a two-month lagUnit values are declared trade averages, not spot prices
Material decision brief · reviewed 4 Sep 2026Evidence confidence: medium
PVC: moderate import-value growth with a positive trade balance
The June 2026 Extra-EU PVC import unit value was €1,017/t, 6.6% above June 2025. Unlike PE, PP and PET, recorded PVC exports exceeded imports by 22,020 t in the month.
What changed
The import customs average rose modestly year on year while the export unit value rose 27.3%. South Korea and Mexico together represented nearly half of recorded import value.
What did not
The positive aggregate trade balance does not prove availability for a particular suspension or emulsion grade. HS 3904 and shipment mix remain central limitations.
What buyers should monitor
Grade-specific quote and specification, Korean preference eligibility, route costs, additives and FX. Treat the broad plastics PPI as context only.
Evidence for this brief
Source: Eurostat Comext, EU27 extra-EU trade, HS 3904, June 2026; ECB reference FX; broad plastics PPI as contextual evidence. Retrieved 4 September 2026. The data cannot explain why export values moved or establish current contract prices.
PVC is the third most-produced plastic in the world and construction's workhorse polymer — the resin behind pipe, window profile, cable insulation, flooring and medical products — so its cost feeds straight into building and infrastructure prices.
This page tracks the European Union's trade in polyvinyl chloride (HS heading 3904) with the rest of the world, live from official data: the import and export unit values in euros per tonne (declared trade averages, not spot prices), the tonnes and value moving in and out, the trade balance, the euro–dollar rate, and — crucially — which non-EU countries the EU actually buys its PVC from. Below that you'll find the applicable EU import tariff on PVC and the customs HS/CN codes.
How this page is built. Every number above is fetched live in your browser from
Eurostat COMEXT (EU international trade in goods,
HS 3904) and the European Central Bank (euro reference rates).
The unit value is the declared customs value divided by the net mass — a trade average across every shipment in the
month, not a spot or contract quote; see how customs unit
values differ from market prices. COMEXT publishes with roughly a two-month lag and revises earlier months, so the
latest point can move. Duty rates are indicative and come from the European Commission's TARIC / Access2Markets;
confirm the legal rate before you trade on it.
Worked example — illustrative FOB quote to landed cost
Assume an illustrative supplier FOB quote of €980/t, excluding international freight and insurance. This is not the customs unit value above or a current supplier offer.
Eurostat import values are already CIF: do not add international freight and insurance again.
Add sea freight and insurance to a north-European port, say €90/t → CIF €1,070/t.
Apply the duty for the origin you are buying from — 6.5% MFN for origins with no EU trade agreement
→ €1,140/t. An FTA origin at 0% skips this step entirely, which is why the
duty table by country matters as much as the price.
The "unit value" is the declared trade value divided by the net mass — a customs-derived average price, not a live market or contract quote. "Extra-EU" trade is trade with countries outside the EU. All figures come from Eurostat's COMEXT database and the European Central Bank, reused under their free-reuse terms with attribution, and update monthly with roughly a two-month lag. MatQuo is an analytical tool, not investment advice.
PVC price and scope questions
What does the polyvinyl chloride price on MatQuo mean?
€1,017/t was the June 2026 Extra-EU PVC import customs unit value in the existing Eurostat snapshot. It is a declared trade average, not a live spot or contract quote. Compare the same period and product scope, then check formulation, grade and shipment terms against a supplier offer before using it commercially.
June 2026 snapshot
Existing figure
Import customs unit value
€1,017/t
Import unit-value change versus June 2025
6.6%
Net export volume
22,020 t
Is the PVC plastic price a quote for a specific material grade?
The PVC figure is an aggregate customs unit value under HS 3904, rather than a quote for a specified resin or finished article. Shipment and product mix can affect it. Suspension or emulsion grade, formulation, additives, origin and freight still require separate checks when comparing the figure with an actual purchase.
Does this page measure the Europe PVC pipes market?
This page tracks EU external PVC trade under HS 3904 and does not measure the European finished-pipe market. Its customs unit values and volume balance cannot establish pipe demand, domestic production or availability of a particular pipe specification. Use the stated resin scope as context and classify finished products separately.
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