# Bisphenol A: Trading

No futures: hedged through benzene instead

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bisphenol_a/trading/

What this tab covers How it is bought and sold: buyers and sellers, price benchmarks and who publishes them, exchanges, contract types, traders, how Indian buyers price it, recent price points, and good sources to follow.

#### Who buys, and where

- India
- Southeast Asia
- Turkey
- Europe (epoxy makers)

#### Who sells, and from where

- Taiwan
- South Korea
- Thailand
- China (increasingly)
- Saudi Arabia

#### Price benchmarks

| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| **BPA CFR China and CFR Southeast Asia** | ICIS, Platts | spot, weekly |
| **BPA East China domestic** | SunSirs, CCF | domestic |

#### Exchanges

| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **none** | no listed BPA futures found | Hedging via benzene futures. |

#### Contract types

- Term contracts with epoxy and polycarbonate makers on phenol-linked formulas
- Spot cargoes in bags or bulk

#### Traders and distributors

- Japanese trading houses
- Taiwanese producer sales arms
- Indian importers serving epoxy makers

#### How Indian buyers price it

- Indian epoxy makers buy BPA at CFR India import parity; no domestic producer sets prices (indicative).
- India once imposed anti-dumping duty on BPA from Japan (Rs 8,433/t, Customs notification 63/1998, expired March 2000; EximGuru).

#### Good sources to follow
[Offshore Technology (GlobalData analyst comment)](https://www.offshore-technology.com/analyst-comment/asia-drive-most-global-bisphenol-a-capacity-additions-2030/)free research site · GlobalData

BPA capacity additions
[OPIS Energy Market News](https://www.opis.com/resources/energy-market-news-from-opis/)freemium research site · OPIS

Phenol and BPA run rates in China and India
[Plastemart news](https://www.plastemart.com)free research site · Plastemart

Indian polymer and polycarbonate projects
[Chemical Weekly](https://chemicalweekly.com)paid newsletter · Sevak Publications

Indian chemical prices

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bisphenol_a/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bisphenol_a/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bisphenol_a/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bisphenol_a/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bisphenol_a/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bisphenol_a/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bisphenol_a/cycles/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bisphenol_a/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bisphenol_a/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bisphenol_a/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bisphenol_a/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/bisphenol_a/links/index.md)