# CMP slurries and pads: Trading

Who buys pads and slurries, and why prices stay private

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/cmp_slurries/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

- Fabs and advanced packaging houses: TSMC, Samsung, SK hynix, Intel, Micron, SMIC; Indian OSATs and future Tata Dholera fab

#### Who sells, and from where

- Fujifilm, Fujimi, Resonac (Japan); Entegris, DuPont (US); Anji, Dinglong (China); BASF (Germany)

#### Price benchmarks

| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| **None public** | not applicable | confidential contract prices |

#### Exchanges

| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **None** | no futures | contract supply |

#### Contract types

- Qualified, step-specific supply agreements
- Co-development with fabs and CMP tool makers
- Consignment stock at fabs (indicative)

#### Traders and distributors

- None significant

#### How Indian buyers price it

- Imported at contract prices

#### Good sources to follow
[Semiconductor Digest (TECHCET CMP notes)](https://semiconductor-digest.com/?p=26625)free newsletter · Semiconductor Digest

CMP slurry and pad market notes
[TECHCET CMP Consumables report summary (DRI)](https://www.dri.co.jp/auto/report/techcet/techccmpcons.html)paid research site · TECHCET via Data Research Institute

CMP consumables market size and suppliers
[India Briefing semiconductor tracker](https://india-briefing.com/news/setting-up-a-semiconductor-fabrication-plant-in-india-what-foreign-investors-should-know-22009.html)free research site · Dezan Shira and Associates

Indian semiconductor projects and incentives

## Other sections

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