# Hydrogen peroxide: Trading

A regional market without a public benchmark

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

- Pulp and paper mills
- Textile processors
- Chemical plants (PO, caprolactam, percarbonate)
- Semiconductor fabs
- Water utilities and mines

#### Who sells, and from where

- Regional producers within about 500-1,000 km
- Korean and Thai exporters into South Asia
- Captive HPPO plants (not sold)

#### Price benchmarks

| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| **No international benchmark; Chinese domestic price assessments are most visible** | SunSirs; ICIS | weekly domestic |

#### Exchanges

| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **none** | no futures | Bilateral contracts |

#### Contract types

- Annual supply contracts with pulp mills
- Over-the-fence pipeline supply to HPPO
- Spot tanker and IBC sales

#### Traders and distributors

- Few; producers sell direct

#### How Indian buyers price it

- Domestic producers set prices against import parity from Korea, Thailand, Bangladesh and China.
- Anti-dumping duties on six countries applied 2017-2022 and then lapsed (Chemical Market Analytics, 2023).
- Grades quoted at 50% and 60% concentration.

#### Recent price points

| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | **not published in sources used** | n/a | n/a |

#### Good sources to follow
[Chemical Market Analytics insights](https://chemicalmarketanalytics.com/insights/indias-hydrogen-peroxide-market-remains-in-surplus-despite-changes-in-trade-flows-dynamics/)freemium research site · OPIS / Chemical Market Analytics

Regional chemical market analysis including Indian peroxide
[Evonik press releases](https://publications.evonik.com/en/media/press-releases/corporate/evoniks-new-hydrogen-peroxide-plant-officially-opened-in-jilin-china-101170.html)free research site · Evonik Industries

Peroxide and HPPO capacity news
[Business Recorder](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40421969/imports-of-h2o2-anti-dumping-duties-to-continue-for-5-more-years)free newsletter · Business Recorder (Pakistan)

South Asian trade remedies and chemical news

## Other sections

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