# Hydrofluoric acid: Trading

A market with almost no public price

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

- Fluorochemical plants (captive)
- Aluminium fluoride makers
- Refineries with HF alkylation
- Semiconductor fabs (electronic grade)
- Stainless steel and glass works (aqueous)

#### Who sells, and from where

- Chinese HF producers
- Orbia (Mexico) to US Gulf
- Navin Fluorine and others in India
- Japanese and Korean electronic-grade suppliers

#### Price benchmarks

| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| **China AHF ex-works price (RMB/t)** | SunSirs; SMM | daily or weekly domestic |

#### Exchanges

| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **none** | no futures | Bilateral contracts, often multi-year for refrigerant and electronic grades |

#### Contract types

- Long-term supply to fluorochemical and AlF3 plants
- Qualified-supplier contracts for electronic grade
- Spot ISO tank sales of aqueous HF

#### Traders and distributors

- Few; HF is mostly sold direct because of hazards

#### How Indian buyers price it

- Captive use dominates; merchant HF prices follow import parity from China and Mexico plus freight.
- Navin Fluorine sells merchant AHF and aqueous HF in India (company disclosures).
- No Indian anti-dumping duty on HF found; acidspar imports drive cost.

#### Recent price points

| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | **$470/t acidspar (input)** | US import c.i.f. unit value, acid grade | USGS MCS 2026 |
| 2025 | **HF price not published in free sources** | n/a | SunSirs pages not reachable |

#### Good sources to follow
[USGS Fluorspar statistics and information](https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/fluorspar-statistics-and-information)free research site · US Geological Survey

Fluorspar and HF trade, uses and prices
[Fastmarkets fluorspar insights](https://fastmarkets.com/insights/fluorspar-supply-tightness-to-ease-in-china-demand-to-rise-from-booming-ess-sector-2025)freemium research site · Fastmarkets

China fluorspar and battery-driven fluorine demand
[Indian Chemical News](https://www.indianchemicalnews.com/)free newsletter · Indian Chemical News

Indian fluorochemical capacity and policy
[ChemIn Digest](https://chemindigest.com/navin-fluorine-commences-production-at-ahf-plant-in-dahej/)free newsletter · ChemIn Digest

Indian chemical industry project news

## Other sections

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