EPDM: Trading
Contracts and car-maker approvals, no futures
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
- US
- Netherlands and Italy
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
- China
- Japan
Who sells, and from where
- India
- Southeast Asia
- Mexico
- Turkey and Eastern Europe
- China
Price benchmarks
| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| EPDM contract prices Europe and US | ICIS | monthly or quarterly |
| EPDM CFR China and CFR India | ICIS, Polymerupdate | spot, weekly |
Exchanges
| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| None | no EPDM futures | contract market |
Contract types
- annual or quarterly contracts with seal and hose makers and cable compounders
- grade-specific approvals with car makers
- distributor sales
Traders and distributors
- producer sales networks
- specialty rubber distributors
How Indian buyers price it
- India imports at CFR India against Korean, Saudi, Chinese and European offers; no domestic list price exists because there is no domestic producer (indicative).
- No Indian anti-dumping duty on EPDM found in sources reached.
Recent price points
| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | $700s/t ethylene and propylene expected for 2026 (feed) | CFR Asia | ChemOrbis via ethylene and propylene tiles |
| 2025 | EPDM levels not published in sources reached | n/a | paywalled |
Good sources to follow
European Rubber Journalfreemium newsletter · CrainEPDM and synthetic rubber plant news
Argus latest market newsfreemium newsletter · Argus Mediaolefin and polymer plant closures and markets
ChemOrbis plastics newsfreemium newsletter · ChemOrbisolefin and polymer prices in Asia