# Photoresists: Trading

Why chip resists are sold by contract, never on screens

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

- Fabs: TSMC, Samsung, SK hynix, Intel, Micron, SMIC; in India, future Tata Dholera fab

#### Who sells, and from where

- TOK, JSR, Shin-Etsu, Sumitomo, Fujifilm (Japan); DuPont (US); Merck (Germany); Dongjin, YC Chem (Korea)

#### Price benchmarks

| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| **None public** | not applicable | confidential contract prices |

#### Exchanges

| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **None** | no futures | contract supply |

#### Contract types

- Qualified, layer-specific supply agreements
- Joint development with fabs and scanner makers

#### Traders and distributors

- None significant

#### How Indian buyers price it

- Imported at contract prices; local supply would come via partnerships such as Tata-Fujifilm and Tata-JSR

#### Good sources to follow
[TrendForce photoresist news](https://www.trendforce.com/news/tag/photoresist/)free newsletter · TrendForce

photoresist supply, localisation and plant news
[Semiconductor Digest](https://www.semiconductor-digest.com/techcet-forecasts-6-3b-electronic-gases-market-in-2025)free newsletter · Semiconductor Digest

semiconductor materials markets
[Indian Infrastructure](https://indianinfrastructure.com/2026/09/18/prime-minister-of-india-inaugurates-semicon-india-2026/)freemium newsletter · India Infrastructure Publishing

Indian semiconductor projects and MoUs

## Other sections

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