# Nylon (PA6, PA66): Trading

No nylon futures: chips priced off caprolactam

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nylon/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
- Taiwan
- US
- Western Europe
- Japan and Korea

#### Who sells, and from where

- China textile clusters
- Southeast Asia (Vietnam yarn and textiles)
- India
- Mexico and Europe auto compounders

#### Price benchmarks

| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| **Nylon 6 chips FOB China (bright/semi-dull)** | Chemical Week, ICIS, CCF | spot, weekly |
| **Caprolactam East China domestic** | CCF, Chemical Week | spot, daily |
| **PA66 contract prices Europe and US** | ICIS, Plastics Information Europe | monthly contract |

#### Exchanges

| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **None for nylon** | no polyamide futures | Benzene and styrene futures in China are imperfect hedges (indicative) |

#### Contract types

- annual and quarterly contracts with auto and airbag suppliers, often with feedstock formulas
- spot chip sales to Chinese spinners
- toll compounding

#### Traders and distributors

- producer sales networks
- Chinese chip traders
- Indian polymer distributors

#### How Indian buyers price it

- Indian spinners price nylon 6 chips against FOB China and CFR India offers, plus GSFC list prices.
- DGTR opened an anti-dumping investigation on caprolactam from China, Russia, Thailand and the US in October 2026 (caprolactam tile); any duty would raise local PA6 costs.
- PA66 is imported at CFR India from China, Europe and the US (indicative).

#### Recent price points

| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2025 | **$1,170/t** | nylon 6 chips FOB China | Chemical Week via caprolactam tile |
| 20 Nov 2025 | **CNY8,600-8,650/t** | caprolactam molten, East China | Chemical Week via caprolactam tile |
| 2025 | **PA66 levels not published in sources reached** | n/a | ResourceWise reported falling HMDA and PA66 prices |

#### Good sources to follow
[ResourceWise blog](https://www.resourcewise.com/blog/from-bottleneck-to-oversupply-how-the-pa66-industry-shifted-in-2025?hsLang=en)free blog · ResourceWise

PA66, caprolactam and chemical value chains
[Mysteel Global](https://www.mysteel.net)freemium research site · Mysteel

Chinese PA66 and caprolactam capacity and prices
[Chemical Week](https://chemweek.mydigitalpublication.com)freemium newsletter · S&P Global

global chemical markets including nylon intermediates
[Indian Chemical News](https://www.indianchemicalnews.com)free newsletter · Indian Chemical News

Indian trade remedies and capacity news

## Other sections

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