Paracetamol: Trading
How Indian prices track China and export demand
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
- India (Hyderabad, Gujarat, Punjab)
- China (Shandong, Jiangsu)
Who sells, and from where
- Indonesia, Europe, US, Latin America, Africa
Price benchmarks
| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Paracetamol API price | IMARC, ChemAnalyst, Pharmaoffer | assessed quarterly; transaction averages |
Contract types
- Annual contracts with OTC brand owners
- Spot sales to generic formulators
Traders and distributors
- Not trader-dominated
How Indian buyers price it
- Domestic prices follow import parity with China and export demand
- Paracetamol formulations are under NPPA ceiling prices (NLEM), limiting cost pass-through
- Anti-dumping duty on Chinese paracetamol since 2001, renewed in 2013 at $787/t (Fierce Pharma, 2013); current status not confirmed
Recent price points
| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $2,958/t | India | IMARC |
| 12 months to Jun 2026 | $5.27/kg average, all order sizes | transactions | Pharmaoffer |
Good sources to follow
Pharmaoffer paracetamol transactionsfreemium research site · Pharmaofferparacetamol price and trade flows
IMARC paracetamol pricing reportfreemium research site · IMARC Groupquarterly regional prices
Indian Pharma Postfree newsletter · Indian Pharma PostIndian API producers