# Ultra-pure wet chemicals: Trading

Why fabs buy on long contracts with no public price

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

- Fabs: TSMC, Samsung, SK hynix, Intel, Micron, SMIC, and in India Micron Sanand and Tata Dholera (from about FY2029-30)

#### Who sells, and from where

- Japan (Kanto, Stella Chemifa, Mitsubishi Chemical, Fujifilm), Korea (Soulbrain, Dongjin), US (Honeywell, Avantor, Entegris), Europe (BASF, Solvay, Merck)

#### Price benchmarks

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

#### Exchanges

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

#### Contract types

- Multi-year qualified supply agreements with fab-specific specifications
- Chemical management services operating fab delivery systems
- On-site reclaim of spent acids (indicative)

#### Traders and distributors

- None significant; supply is direct and qualified

#### How Indian buyers price it

- Imported from Japan, Korea and Singapore at contract prices; future local supply would need SEMI-grade certification and fab qualification

#### Good sources to follow
[Semiconductor Digest](https://www.semiconductor-digest.com/techcet-forecasts-6-3b-electronic-gases-market-in-2025)free newsletter · Semiconductor Digest

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

Indian semiconductor and industrial projects
[India Briefing](https://india-briefing.com/news/setting-up-a-semiconductor-fabrication-plant-in-india-what-foreign-investors-should-know-22009.html)free research site · Dezan Shira and Associates

tracker of Indian semiconductor projects and incentives

## Other sections

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