Rubber chemicals: Trading
How Indian prices are set against Chinese imports
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
- Tyre makers in China, India, South-East Asia, Europe and the Americas on annual contracts
- Rubber goods and glove makers via distributors
Who sells, and from where
- Chinese producers export widely; NOCIL exports 36% of sales; Flexsys and Lanxess serve global tyre makers
Price benchmarks
| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| None public outside China | contract and spot |
Exchanges
| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| None | not exchange-traded | natural rubber futures (SGX, Shanghai, Osaka) are an indirect demand signal |
Contract types
- Annual or quarterly contracts with tyre makers, often with raw material formulas
- Spot sales to smaller compounders
Traders and distributors
- Chemical distributors (indicative)
How Indian buyers price it
- Import parity off Chinese prices plus duties; NOCIL prices against imports
- DGTR anti-dumping duty on sulphenamide accelerators from China, US and EU (2026)
Recent price points
| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY2026 (Jan-Mar 2026) | about Rs 217/kg (NOCIL average realisation, PL estimate) | India producer, blended | PL Capital (8 May 2026) |
Good sources to follow
PL Capital research (NOCIL)free research site · PL CapitalIndian rubber chemical prices and margins
CARE Ratings press releasesfree research site · CARE Ratingscapacity, margins and trade cases of Indian producers
Rubber Worldfree newsletter · Rubber World magazinerubber compounding and additive news
European Rubber Journalfreemium newsletter · Crain Communicationstyre and rubber chemicals industry news