Carbon black: Trading
Russian versus Chinese black in India's tyre factories
Russian versus Chinese black in India's tyre factories 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
- Direct from producers on annual or quarterly contracts; imports from China, Russia, Thailand and India
Who sells, and from where
- Tyre makers (Michelin, Bridgestone, Goodyear, Continental, Apollo, MRF, CEAT, JK Tyre), rubber goods, plastics and ink makers
Price benchmarks
| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| No public benchmark; contract prices with feedstock indexation | not applicable | quarterly formula linked to feedstock oil indices |
Exchanges
| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| None | no futures | bilateral contracts |
Contract types
- Annual supply agreements with quarterly feedstock pass-through
- Spot import purchases
Traders and distributors
- Mostly direct; distributors for specialty grades
How Indian buyers price it
- Domestic prices follow import parity from China and Russia plus customs duty; no anti-dumping duty since 31 Dec 2020
- Producers' feedstock pass-through formulas with tyre makers
Recent price points
| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | about $1.3/kg | imports into India from China | PL Capital, 8 Sep 2026 |
| H1 2026 | about $1.0/kg | imports into India from Russia | PL Capital, 8 Sep 2026 |
Good sources to follow
European Rubber Journalfreemium newsletter · Crain Communicationscarbon black and tyre industry news
Tyre Trendsfree newsletter · Tyre Trendstyre materials news
PL Capital company updatesfree research site · PL CapitalIndian carbon black margins and imports
Monolithfree research site · Monolithmethane pyrolysis carbon black