NBR prices continued to weaken on February 17 to February 21, falling 0.42 percent to 15,800 yuan / ton at the beginning of the week and 15,733 yuan / ton at the weekend, according to the Monitor.

Recently, disposable gloves become the anti-"epidemic" of the front of the shortage of protective supplies.

Southern Thailand is approaching the mid-february cut-off period, the current gum leaves fall seriously, the weather conditions partial drought may affect tapping.

The operating rate of PVC production enterprises at 70.71% after the festival, down 3.99% from last week and 14.03% year-on-year.

Recently, the production enterprises of PVC have basically maintained normal production. Among them, several sets of units have reduced negative production, but some new sets of units have come into production.

Of this total, 136.468 billion yen in sales, down 10.1 percent year-on-year; 961 million yen in operating profit, down 87.1 percent; and 465,695 tons in sales, down 4 percent year-on-year. SSBR sales growth of 10% , but due to the global automobile and tire market downturn, sales of non-SSBR products fell by 7% . Among them, automotive rubber fell 10% year-on-year.

The operating rate of PVC production enterprises during the week was 77.63% , down 1.42% from last week and 6.92% lower than the same period of last year. PVC social inventory increased 9.15% month-on-month

The delay in resuming work of tire enterprises will have a negative impact on the short-term natural rubber demand, and the accumulation of inventory brought about by the increase in imports in the early days will also apply pressure on the rubber price.

the fourth quarter in 2019 year , As of december PVC up to 172,000 ton.In 2020 year,from janurary to feburary the output of PVC will be increase. Because of coronavirus, the supply side of PVC is expected to be limited. Even if the spring festival holiday is extended, the high production rate will remain stable.