Epoxy resins: Trading
Contracts with formulators, 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
- India
- Europe
- United States
- Southeast Asia
- Middle East
Who sells, and from where
- China
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Saudi Arabia
Price benchmarks
| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| East China liquid epoxy resin | ECHEMI, SunSirs, SCI99 | daily domestic, cash on delivery |
| Epoxy resin prices US, China, Europe | Intratec | monthly |
| ICIS epoxy resins | ICIS | monthly contract and spot |
Exchanges
| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| none | no futures | Priced by contract and spot. |
Contract types
- Quarterly or monthly contracts with formulators, often BPA-linked
- Spot drums and IBCs through distributors
- Toll formulation for coatings majors
Traders and distributors
- Producer sales arms
- Chemical distributors (Brenntag, Univar, IMCD; indicative)
- Indian importers serving coatings and laminate makers
How Indian buyers price it
- Indian buyers price LER at CFR India import parity plus the new anti-dumping duty of $37-483/t by exporter (Indian Chemical News, Nov 2025).
- Domestic producers (Aditya Birla, Atul) price against that landed cost (indicative).
Recent price points
| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | $1,940/t | China LER spot EXW | Intratec |
| Nov 2025 | $2,080/t | US export FOB | Intratec |
| Nov 2025 | $4,940/t | Europe export FOB Germany | Intratec |
| 10 Aug 2026 | CNY 14,500-14,900/t | East China LER, net factory | ECHEMI |
Good sources to follow
Directorate General of Trade Remedies notificationsfree research site · Government of IndiaAnti-dumping cases on epoxy, TDI and other chemicals
Indian Chemical Newsfree newsletter · Indian Chemical NewsIndian chemical industry and trade remedies
ECHEMI market reportsfree research site · ECHEMIDaily Chinese epoxy, BPA and ECH prices
Intratec primary commodity pricesfreemium research site · IntratecMonthly epoxy prices for the US, China and Europe