Fluoropolymers (PTFE, PVDF): Trading
No benchmarks, no futures, years of grade approvals
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
- China
- Japan
- US
- Western Europe
- India
Who sells, and from where
- US and Europe (industrial, auto, aerospace)
- China, Korea and Japan (batteries and chips)
- India
Price benchmarks
| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| China PTFE suspension and dispersion prices | SunSirs, Baiinfo | domestic, daily or weekly |
| China PVDF (battery and coating grade) | SunSirs, SMM | domestic |
| No international benchmark | n/a | contract prices by grade |
Exchanges
| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| None | no fluoropolymer futures | contract and grade-specific pricing |
Contract types
- annual supply agreements with qualification (semiconductor and auto grades)
- distributor sales for industrial grades
- long-term binder supply with battery makers
Traders and distributors
- producer sales networks
- specialty distributors
How Indian buyers price it
- Indian producers sell mostly for export, priced against Western and Chinese grades; PTFE and micro powders were exempt from US reciprocal tariffs while some newer fluoropolymers were not (ICICI Direct, Q1FY26).
- Domestic buyers price against Chinese imports.
- No Indian anti-dumping duty on fluoropolymers found in sources reached.
Recent price points
| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | about $14,000/t | PVDF, China | Industrial Info, Sep 2022 |
| Sep 2022 | about $70,000/t | PVDF, China | Industrial Info, Sep 2022 |
| 2025 | $470/t | acidspar US import unit value (feed) | USGS MCS 2026 via fluorspar tile |
Good sources to follow
Linklaters Sustainable Futuresfree blog · LinklatersEU PFAS restriction process and options
Plastics Engineering (SPE)free newsletter · Society of Plastics EngineersPFAS regulation updates for the plastics industry
SpecialChem newsfreemium newsletter · SpecialChemUS EPA PFAS reporting and materials news
ChemLinked chemical newsfreemium newsletter · ChemLinkedchemical regulation in the US and Asia
Industrial Info Resources newsfreemium research site · Industrial Infoplant projects including Chinese PVDF