Analysis of China's PVC-Coated Fabric Export Share in The First Half of 2025

In the global textile fabric market, Chinese-made PVC-coated fabrics are gradually gaining a significant export position due to their excellent waterproofness, durability, and diverse applications. This industry demonstrated remarkable vitality in the first half of 2025.

A functional fabric coated with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) on a base fabric surface, PVC-coated fabrics, with their excellent durability, flexibility, and waterproof properties, are widely used in a variety of applications, including truck tarpaulins, tents, architectural membranes, and awnings.

In the first half of 2025, China's PVC-coated fabric exports continued their growth, making it a key supplier to the global market.

The global PVC-coated fabric market continues to grow. According to research statistics, global PVC-coated fabric sales are expected to reach 40.27 billion yuan by 2031, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7% (2025-2031).

In the first half of 2025, China's exports of PVC products showed steady growth overall. Despite weak domestic PVC market demand, exports remained strong. From January to April, domestic PVC exports increased significantly year-on-year, reaching 1.3365 million tons, a 54.26% year-on-year increase. While this data applies to all PVC products, PVC-coated fabrics, as a downstream product, also benefited from this trend.

Price advantage was the primary driver of export growth. In 2025, due to oversupply in the domestic PVC market, prices continued to fall, making Chinese products highly competitive in the international market.

In terms of export destinations, Chinese PVC products are primarily exported to South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Central Asia. India is China's most important PVC trading partner. From January to April, PVC exports to India reached 600,100 tons, a year-on-year increase of 32.47%, accounting for 44.9% of China's total PVC exports.

Other important export markets include Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, and Nigeria. Infrastructure development and economic development in these regions have driven demand for PVC-coated fabrics.

Faced with the changing international trade environment, Chinese PVC-coated fabric exporters are actively adjusting their strategies. On the one hand, companies are striving to diversify their markets and reduce their reliance on a single market. On the other hand, they are continuously improving product quality to meet the certification standards of more countries and enhance product competitiveness. Cost control is also a key means for companies to cope with factors such as rising ocean freight costs. Chinese companies are also optimizing production processes and reducing costs to maintain their price advantage in the international market.

Looking ahead to the second half of 2025, China's PVC coated fabric exports face both opportunities and challenges. India's BIS certification policy is a key factor. If India's BIS certification policy is not extended and domestic companies fail to obtain certification, it will have a direct impact on exports.8 Rising ocean freight costs have also weakened the price advantage of Chinese products to a certain extent.

Changes in Sino-US trade relations have also had a certain impact on exports of downstream PVC products. However, in the medium and long term, China's low PVC price advantage will continue, and exports are expected to rebound in the second half of the year.

In the medium and long term, China's production cost advantages and technological accumulation will continue to support its international competitiveness. The growing global demand for functional fabrics also provides Chinese companies with continued development space. The industry is developing in a more diversified and high-quality direction and is expected to occupy a more important position in the global value chain in the future.