Specialty amines and ethanolamines: Trading
Pharma and pesticide makers in India and China lead buying
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 (Maharashtra, Gujarat)
- China (Shandong, Zhejiang)
- Gulf (ethanolamines)
- US and EU
Who sells, and from where
- Pharma and agrochemical makers in India and China; detergent, cement, gas-processing and coatings customers worldwide
Price benchmarks
| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| No widely published amine benchmark; Chinese DMF and methylamine prices | SunSirs, ChemAnalyst (indicative) | spot, weekly |
Exchanges
| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| None | no futures | contract and spot sales |
Contract types
- Annual or quarterly contracts with formula links to methanol and ammonia
- Spot sales in drums, ISO tanks and road tankers
- Solvent supply and reclaim contracts for gas treating
Traders and distributors
- Chemical distributors (Brenntag, Univar, IMCD, indicative); Chinese exporters
How Indian buyers price it
- Domestic producers price against Chinese import parity
- Contracts often pass through methanol and ammonia costs with a lag
- Exports priced in dollars
Recent price points
| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr-Jun 2026 | $569/t | methanol CFR India (feedstock reference) | Crisil Intelligence via methanol tile |
Good sources to follow
Screenerfreemium research site · Screener.inIndian listed company financials, including amine makers
NSE corporate filingsfree research site · National Stock Exchange of Indiaresults and press releases of Balaji Amines and others
Trendlyne company newsfreemium research site · TrendlyneIndian company news and results
Sahi market blogsfree blog · Sahiquarterly results summaries of Indian chemical companies