Isopropanol: Trading
No futures, so how do Indian buyers set price?
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 (East China, Shandong)
- Taiwan and Korea
- US Gulf
Who sells, and from where
- India
- Southeast Asia
- Europe
- Latin America
Price benchmarks
| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| IPA FOB Korea / CFR China | ICIS / Platts | spot, weekly |
| IPA regional price index | IMARC, ChemAnalyst | quarterly / monthly |
| US IPA contract | ICIS | monthly contract, c/lb |
Exchanges
| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| none | no IPA futures | hedged via propylene or not at all |
Contract types
- Spot parcels and ISO tanks
- Quarterly contracts with pharma buyers
- Electronic-grade long-term supply agreements
Traders and distributors
- Distributors such as Brenntag, Univar, IMCD and Indian chemical traders (indicative)
How Indian buyers price it
- Indian buyers price on CFR India import parity plus applicable anti-dumping duty for Chinese origin.
- Domestic producers (Deepak Fertilisers, Deepak Phenolics) set list prices against import parity.
- DGTR opened an anti-dumping investigation on IPA from the EU, Korea, Taiwan and the US on 28-29 September 2026 (Global Trade Alert; Indian Chemical News).
Recent price points
| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $872/t | China | IMARC, Dec 2025 |
| Q3 2025 | $1,393/t | USA | IMARC, Dec 2025 |
| Q3 2025 | $1,385/t | France | IMARC, Dec 2025 |
| Q3 2025 | $1,594/t | South Africa | IMARC, Dec 2025 |
Good sources to follow
IMARC price indexfreemium research site · IMARC GroupQuarterly regional IPA prices
Global Trade Alertfree research site · St Gallen EndowmentTrade remedies including Indian anti-dumping cases
Indian Chemical Newsfree newsletter · Indian Chemical NewsIndian chemical industry, DGTR briefs