April 14th News: On April 14th, the PVC market in Zibo experienced a decline, with futures prices fluctuating downward and spot market performance remaining weak. Today, distributors' quotations dropped by 30–50 yuan, market sentiment weakened, and actual transactions were moderate. Currently, the mainstream ex-factory price for calcium carbide-based PVC (Type 5) ranges between 4,920 and 5,030 yuan per ton.