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Polyvinyl Chloride to Hot-Rolled Coil Steel Ratio
The polyvinyl chloride to hot-rolled coil steel ratio is 3.904 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton divided by Hot-Rolled Coil Steel at $1,197.06 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyvinyl Chloride to Hot-Rolled Coil Steel ratio
1.000 T of polyvinyl chloride = 3.904 T of hot-rolled coil steel
Inverse (HRC-STEEL/PVC): 0.2562 — one Metric Ton of hot-rolled coil steel buys that much polyvinyl chloride.
Below its 1 year average. (16th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,673.00
per Metric Ton
Hot-Rolled Coil Steel
$1,197.06
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of hot-rolled coil steel per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:33:58 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
4.853
median 4.904
1Y low
3.652
Jun 29, 2026
1Y high
6.363
Aug 24, 2025
Normal band
4.167–5.540
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.38σ
340 observations
Polyvinyl Chloride to Hot-Rolled Coil Steel ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PVC/HRC-STEEL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyvinyl Chloride / Hot-Rolled Coil Steel price chart below.
PVC/HRC-STEEL ratio line
How many T of Hot-Rolled Coil Steel one T of Polyvinyl Chloride buys, over 1Y.
PVC/HRC-STEEL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PVC/HRC-STEEL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyvinyl Chloride and Hot-Rolled Coil Steel prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the polyvinyl chloride to hot-rolled coil steel ratio
Polyvinyl Chloride to Hot-Rolled Coil Steel ratio = Polyvinyl Chloride price per Metric Ton ÷ Hot-Rolled Coil Steel price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of hot-rolled coil steel per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,673.00 ÷ $1,197.06 = 3.904. The inverse is 0.2562.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polyvinyl chloride to hot-rolled coil steel ratio today?
The polyvinyl chloride to hot-rolled coil steel ratio is 3.904 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton divided by Hot-Rolled Coil Steel at $1,197.06 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyvinyl chloride to hot-rolled coil steel ratio?
Divide the polyvinyl chloride price per Metric Ton by the hot-rolled coil steel price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of hot-rolled coil steel per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride.
What is the inverse of the polyvinyl chloride to hot-rolled coil steel ratio?
The inverse, hot-rolled coil steel to polyvinyl chloride, is 0.2562 — how many Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride one Metric Ton of hot-rolled coil steel buys.