US PVC export prices edged down $30 this week due tosluggish buy interest. The 3-to-30 day assessment was at$1,130/mt FAS Houston. “Demand is very low almostnonexistent,”, one trader reported. June notional sell ideaswere talked at $1,150/mt FAS Houston, while buy interestwas heard at $1,120/mt FAS Houston. This week US’ GeorgiaGulf Corporation announced that it would lift the forcemajeure at its 727,000 mt/year PVC plant Plaquemine,Louisiana, in July. The company also announced its decisionto move to July 1, the 5 cents price hike that originallyposted for June contracts.
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