# Rubber chemicals: Trading

How Indian prices are set against Chinese imports

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

- 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)](https://www.plindia.com/pl-research/nocil-nocil-in-q4fy26-result-update-dumping-pressure-continues-despite-volume-growth-hold/)free research site · PL Capital

Indian rubber chemical prices and margins
[CARE Ratings press releases](https://www.careratings.com/upload/CompanyFiles/PR/202510121044_NOCIL_Limited.pdf)free research site · CARE Ratings

capacity, margins and trade cases of Indian producers
[Rubber World](https://rubberworld.com/new-study-on-global-flame-retardant-market-from-ceresana/)free newsletter · Rubber World magazine

rubber compounding and additive news
[European Rubber Journal](https://www.european-rubber-journal.com)freemium newsletter · Crain Communications

tyre and rubber chemicals industry news

## Other sections

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