# Fluoropolymers (PTFE, PVDF): Trading

No benchmarks, no futures, years of grade approvals

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

- 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 Futures](https://sustainablefutures.linklaters.com/post/102mp62/eu-universal-pfas-restriction-process-enters-its-decisive-phase-seac-draft-opin)free blog · Linklaters

EU PFAS restriction process and options
[Plastics Engineering (SPE)](https://www.plasticsengineering.org/2026/02/eu-pfas-restriction-update-echa-consultation-in-2026-010625/)free newsletter · Society of Plastics Engineers

PFAS regulation updates for the plastics industry
[SpecialChem news](https://www.specialchem.com/polymer-additives/news/epa-revises-pfas-reporting-rule-extends-deadlines-to-2027)freemium newsletter · SpecialChem

US EPA PFAS reporting and materials news
[ChemLinked chemical news](https://chemical.chemlinked.com/news/chemical-news/us-epa-proposes-exemptions-to-pfas-reporting-rule)freemium newsletter · ChemLinked

chemical regulation in the US and Asia
[Industrial Info Resources news](https://www.industrialinfo.com/news/article/china-to-see-pvdf-production-capacity-start-up-in-coming-years--313993)freemium research site · Industrial Info

plant projects including Chinese PVDF

## Other sections

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