In recent years, China's PVC leather market has shown a steady growth trend. In 2023, the scale of China's PVC leather market reached 28.811 billion yuan. With the recovery of the global economy and the continuous upgrading of the domestic consumer market, the demand for PVC leather in the fields of automotive interiors, furniture, shoes, handbags, etc. continues to increase.

China is an important PVC leather producer and exporter in the world. From 2019 to 2024, China's import and export of PVC leather showed the following characteristics:

Import: China's imported PVC leather is mainly concentrated in high-end products and technology-intensive products to meet the needs of the domestic high-end market.

Export: China's exported PVC leather products are mainly low-end and medium-end. With its cost advantage and quality stability, it occupies an important share in the global market, especially in developing countries.

1. Advantages of China's PVC leather import and export suppliers

(I) Cost advantage
China has a significant cost advantage in PVC leather production. Raw material procurement, labor costs and the scale effect brought by large-scale production enable Chinese suppliers to offer competitive prices in the international market.

(II) Product diversity
China's PVC leather suppliers are able to provide a variety of products, including scraped PVC leather, extruded PVC leather, calendered PVC leather and rotary mesh coating PVC leather. These products are widely used in automotive interiors, furniture, shoes, handbags and other fields, meeting the needs of different customers.

(III) Complete industrial chain
China has a complete PVC leather industrial chain, from raw material production to finished product processing, and then to export sales, each link is closely connected. This not only reduces production costs, but also improves production efficiency and product quality.

II. Environmental protection trends in China's PVC leather industry

(I) Environmental protection policy promotion
With the enhancement of environmental awareness and the tightening of policies, the PVC leather industry is gradually transforming towards environmental protection. The Chinese government has introduced a series of environmental protection policies to promote PVC leather manufacturers to adopt more environmentally friendly production processes and materials.

(II) Green production technology
Many companies have begun to adopt environmentally friendly materials such as water-based PVC and solvent-free PVC to reduce the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). At the same time, some companies have also introduced advanced waste gas treatment equipment to reduce environmental pollution during the production process.

(III) Sustainable development
In the future, the PVC leather industry will pay more attention to sustainable development. Enterprises should not only reduce the impact on the environment during the production process, but also consider environmental factors in the process of product design and use, and promote the green development of the entire industry.

III. Future development trends

(I) Technological innovation
In the future, the PVC leather industry will pay more attention to technological innovation and develop high-performance and multifunctional products. For example, PVC leather with antibacterial, mildew-proof, and fire-proof properties will receive more attention.

(II) High-end and differentiation
With the intensification of market competition, Chinese PVC leather suppliers will gradually develop in the direction of high-end and differentiation. By improving product quality, developing new products and optimizing services, enterprises will be able to stand out in the fierce market competition.

(III) Global layout
In order to better expand the international market, Chinese PVC leather suppliers will accelerate the global layout. By establishing production bases, sales networks and R&D centers overseas, enterprises will be able to better meet the needs of international customers.

IV. Summary

Chinese PVC leather import and export suppliers occupy an important position in the global market with their cost advantages, product diversity and complete industrial chain. With the promotion of environmental protection policies and the application of green production technologies, the PVC leather industry is gradually transforming towards environmental protection and sustainable development. In the future, through technological innovation, high-end development and global layout, Chinese PVC leather suppliers are expected to further enhance their competitiveness in the global market and provide more high-quality products and services to global customers.