| Product Code: ETC7751174 | Publication Date: Sep 2024 | Updated Date: Oct 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Summon Dutta | No. of Pages: 75 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 20 |
In 2024, Japan continued to rely heavily on imports of vinyl chloride monomer, with top suppliers being South Korea, USA, China, Indonesia, and Taiwan. The market concentration, as measured by HHI, remained at a high level, indicating limited diversification among import sources. The industry experienced a significant decline in compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2020-2024 at -19.42%, with a sharp decrease in growth rate from 2023-2024 at -40.63%. These trends suggest a challenging market environment for vinyl chloride monomer imports in Japan.

1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Overview |
3.1 Japan Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Type, 2021 & 2031F |
3.6 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
4 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Growing demand for PVC products in various industries such as construction, automotive, and healthcare. |
4.2.2 Increasing investments in infrastructure development projects in Japan. |
4.2.3 Favorable government regulations promoting the use of PVC in different applications. |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Volatility in raw material prices, such as ethylene and chlorine, affecting the production cost of vinyl chloride monomer. |
4.3.2 Environmental concerns related to the production and disposal of PVC products. |
4.3.3 Competition from alternative materials such as polyethylene and polypropylene. |
5 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Trends |
6 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market, By Types |
6.1 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market, By Type |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Revenues & Volume, By Type, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.3 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Revenues & Volume, By Liquid Vinyl Chloride Monomer, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.4 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Revenues & Volume, By Solid Vinyl Chloride Monomer, 2021- 2031F |
6.2 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market, By Application |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Revenues & Volume, By Industrial, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.3 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Revenues & Volume, By Agricultural, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.4 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Revenues & Volume, By Construction, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.5 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Revenues & Volume, By Automobile, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.6 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2021- 2031F |
7 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Capacity utilization rate of vinyl chloride monomer production facilities. |
8.2 Average selling price of PVC products in the Japanese market. |
8.3 Research and development investments in new PVC applications and technologies. |
8.4 Percentage of PVC recycling and sustainability initiatives in the industry. |
8.5 Regulatory compliance metrics related to the use and production of PVC products. |
9 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Opportunity Assessment, By Type, 2021 & 2031F |
9.2 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Opportunity Assessment, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
10 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 Japan Vinyl Chloride Monomer Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |