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Polyvinyl Chloride to Soda Ash Ratio
The polyvinyl chloride to soda ash ratio is 4.537 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyvinyl Chloride to Soda Ash ratio
1.000 T of polyvinyl chloride = 4.537 T of soda ash
Inverse (SODASH/PVC): 0.2204 — one Metric Ton of soda ash buys that much polyvinyl chloride.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (93th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,673.00
per Metric Ton
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of soda ash per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:29:49 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
4.045
median 4.036
1Y low
3.376
Dec 12, 2025
1Y high
5.032
Mar 22, 2026
Normal band
3.733–4.358
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.57σ
301 observations
Polyvinyl Chloride to Soda Ash ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PVC/SODASH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyvinyl Chloride / Soda Ash price chart below.
PVC/SODASH ratio line
How many T of Soda Ash one T of Polyvinyl Chloride buys, over 1Y.
PVC/SODASH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PVC/SODASH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyvinyl Chloride and Soda Ash 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 soda ash ratio
Polyvinyl Chloride to Soda Ash ratio = Polyvinyl Chloride price per Metric Ton ÷ Soda Ash price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of soda ash per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $4,673.00 ÷ $1,030.00 = 4.537. The inverse is 0.2204.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polyvinyl chloride to soda ash ratio today?
The polyvinyl chloride to soda ash ratio is 4.537 — Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyvinyl chloride to soda ash ratio?
Divide the polyvinyl chloride price per Metric Ton by the soda ash 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 soda ash per Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride.
What is the inverse of the polyvinyl chloride to soda ash ratio?
The inverse, soda ash to polyvinyl chloride, is 0.2204 — how many Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride one Metric Ton of soda ash buys.