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Adipic Acid Prices, Demand and Supply Overview
2025
Base Year
2023-2025
Historical Period
2026-2027
Forecast Period
Market Overview
Adipic Acid prices in Germany, the highest-cost reporting region, rose 7.0% in Q2 2026 to USD 1,980.00/MT from USD 1,850.00/MT in Q1, as EU carbon compliance costs, an ongoing antidumping investigation into Chinese imports, and Middle East-tension-driven upstream feedstock pressure combined to keep this market firm. Globally, the average rose from USD 1,517.65/MT in Q1 to USD 1,597.90/MT in Q2, a 5.3% gain. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 1,480.00-1,650.00/MT is expected, with the persistent European cost premium likely to widen further as regulatory and trade-policy pressures continue building.
Adipic Acid, chemically hexanedioic acid, is a six-carbon dicarboxylic acid produced by first oxidizing cyclohexane into a cyclohexanone-cyclohexanol mixture known as KA oil, then further oxidizing that intermediate with nitric acid. Nylon 6,6 accounts for the vast majority of global consumption, feeding into carpet fiber, automotive components, and industrial textiles, with smaller volumes used in polyurethane foam and as a food-grade acidulant. The nitric acid oxidation step releases nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, and European producers have invested heavily in abatement technology to meet EU carbon compliance requirements, a cost structurally absent for most Asian producers. Cyclohexane and nitric acid feedstock costs, nylon 6,6 demand tied to automotive and carpet production, and regional regulatory and trade-policy costs are what drive prices in this market.
Adipic Acid Price Forecast for 2026
The outlook for Adipic Acid through H2 2026 stays firm, with Europe's structural cost premium likely to keep widening as EU carbon compliance costs and the ongoing antidumping investigation into Chinese imports continue shaping trade flows. Steady nylon 6,6 demand from automotive and industrial textile manufacturers should support prices broadly, even as China's comparatively muted gains reflect its more limited access to the European market.
The main upside risk is a further tightening of EU antidumping duties or carbon compliance requirements, which would widen the European premium even further. The main downside risk is a resolution or softening of the antidumping investigation, which could reopen European market access for Chinese producers and ease the current price divergence.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1,480.00 - 1,650.00 | Regulatory and feedstock costs support continued firming |
| Germany | 1,900.00 - 2,080.00 | Carbon compliance and antidumping duties sustain the premium |
| United States | 1,600.00 - 1,720.00 | Steady automotive and textile demand supports firm pricing |
| India | 1,530.00 - 1,650.00 | Growing nylon 6,6 textile demand drives continued gains |
| China | 1,260.00 - 1,340.00 | Limited EU market access keeps gains the most contained |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Adipic Acid Prices Q2 2026:
- Germany: USD 1,980.00/MT
- United States: USD 1,660.00/MT
- India: USD 1,590.00/MT
- China: USD 1,290.00/MT
Adipic Acid Prices in Germany
German Adipic Acid prices averaged USD 1,980.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 7.0% from USD 1,850.00/MT in Q1, as EU ETS carbon compliance costs and the ongoing antidumping investigation into Chinese imports continued widening the persistent European premium.
Why did the price of Adipic Acid change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
The European Commission's ongoing antidumping investigation against Chinese adipic acid imports, combined with EU ETS carbon compliance costs tied to nitrous oxide abatement, kept German producers facing structurally higher costs than their Asian counterparts. Rising upstream feedstock costs, linked to broader Middle East-related shipping tensions, added further pressure.
Adipic Acid Prices in the United States
US prices averaged USD 1,660.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 5.1% from USD 1,580.00/MT in Q1, as steady automotive and industrial textile demand supported continued firming.
Why did the price of Adipic Acid change in Q2 2026 in the United States?
Steady nylon 6,6 demand from automotive and carpet manufacturers, combined with gradually rising cyclohexane and nitric acid feedstock costs, kept US prices on a consistent upward path.
Adipic Acid Prices in India
Indian prices averaged USD 1,590.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 5.3% from USD 1,510.00/MT in Q1, as growing nylon 6,6 textile and industrial demand kept this market on an upward path.
Why did the price of Adipic Acid change in Q2 2026 in India?
Growing domestic nylon 6,6 fiber and industrial textile production kept demand firm, supporting continued price gains even as feedstock costs moved in line with the broader global trend.
Adipic Acid Prices in China
Chinese prices averaged USD 1,290.00/MT in Q2 2026, the lowest of the four regions, up 3.6% from USD 1,245.00/MT in Q1, a comparatively contained gain reflecting limited access to the European market amid the ongoing antidumping investigation.
Why did the price of Adipic Acid change in Q2 2026 in China?
With European market access constrained by the ongoing antidumping investigation, Chinese producers found more of their output directed toward domestic and other Asian markets, keeping the pace of price gains more moderate than in Europe.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Adipic Acid Prices Q1 2026:
- Germany: USD 1,850.00/MT
- United States: USD 1,580.00/MT
- India: USD 1,510.00/MT
- China: USD 1,245.00/MT
Adipic Acid Prices in Germany
German prices rose 5.7% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,850.00/MT from USD 1,750.00/MT in Q4 2025, as regulatory and trade-policy pressures continued building through the quarter.
Why did the price of Adipic Acid change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
Europe's adipic acid market underwent a turbulent stretch marked by structural and regulatory shifts, with the European Commission's antidumping investigation against Chinese imports prolonging uncertainty, while regional capacity closures and consolidation, alongside rising upstream pressure from US-Israel-Iran tensions, added to cost pressure.
Adipic Acid Prices in the United States
US prices rose 4.6% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,580.00/MT from USD 1,510.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking steady demand and rising feedstock costs.
Why did the price of Adipic Acid change in Q1 2026 in the United States?
Steady demand from nylon 6,6 fiber and industrial textile manufacturers, alongside gradually rising feedstock costs across the broader chemical complex, supported continued firming through the quarter.
Adipic Acid Prices in India
Indian prices rose 4.9% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,510.00/MT from USD 1,440.00/MT in Q4 2025, supported by growing domestic textile sector demand.
Why did the price of Adipic Acid change in Q1 2026 in India?
Expanding domestic textile and carpet manufacturing capacity kept demand for this key nylon 6,6 intermediate on a firm upward trajectory.
Adipic Acid Prices in China
Chinese prices rose 3.8% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,245.00/MT from USD 1,200.00/MT in Q4 2025, a comparatively modest gain given constrained European market access.
Why did the price of Adipic Acid change in Q1 2026 in China?
Regional capacities affected by the ongoing European antidumping investigation redirected more volume toward domestic and Asian markets, keeping the pace of Chinese price gains comparatively measured relative to Europe.
Quarterly Adipic Acid Price Trends
Global Adipic Acid prices dipped modestly in Q2 2025 before climbing steadily through the following four quarters, with the pace of gains accelerating through the first half of 2026 as EU regulatory costs, an ongoing antidumping investigation, and Middle East-linked feedstock cost pressure combined to widen the persistent European premium over the rest of the market.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 1,597.90 | +5.3% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 1,517.65 | +4.7% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 1,448.90 | +3.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 1,400.90 | +2.8% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 1,362.90 | - | — Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | — In Progress |
What was Adipic Acid Price in 2025?
Adipic Acid firmed across every market covered in this report through 2025, with Germany posting the strongest gain as EU regulatory and trade-policy pressures built through the year, while China's more limited European market access kept its own annual increase the most contained of the four regions.
Adipic Acid Prices in Germany in 2025
German prices firmed from about USD 1,650.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,750.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 6.1%, the strongest annual increase of the four regions as EU carbon compliance costs and the developing antidumping investigation built through the year.
Adipic Acid Prices in the United States in 2025
US prices firmed from about USD 1,450.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,510.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.1%, tracking steady nylon 6,6 demand through the year.
Adipic Acid Prices in India in 2025
Indian prices firmed from about USD 1,380.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,440.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 4.3%, supported by growing domestic textile sector demand.
Adipic Acid Prices in China in 2025
Chinese prices firmed from about USD 1,180.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,200.00/MT by Q4, up just 1.7%, the smallest annual gain of the four regions as the developing European antidumping investigation limited export-driven price support.
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Expert Market Research tracks Adipic Acid prices continuously across every major producing and consuming region, combining cyclohexane and nitric acid feedstock cost data, EU regulatory and trade-policy developments, and nylon 6,6 demand signals into a single, regularly updated view of the market. Our team can help your procurement function benchmark current offers, plan purchases around the widening regional cost divergence covered in this report, and build a defensible view of where this essential nylon intermediate is headed next. Reach out to our team for a tailored briefing or a deeper look at any of the regional markets covered here.
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Nylon 6,6 accounts for the vast majority of global consumption, feeding into carpet fiber, automotive components, and industrial textiles, with smaller volumes used in polyurethane foam and as a food-grade acidulant.
The Q2 2026 global average was USD 1,597.90/MT, ranging from USD 1,290.00/MT in China to USD 1,980.00/MT in Germany.
The global average rose from USD 1,448.90/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 1,517.65/MT in Q1 2026 and then to USD 1,597.90/MT in Q2, with Europe's premium over the rest of the market continuing to widen.
European producers face EU ETS carbon compliance costs tied to nitrous oxide abatement technology that most Asian producers do not, and an ongoing European Commission antidumping investigation against Chinese imports has further limited competing supply.
The global average is expected in the USD 1,480.00-1,650.00/MT range, with the European premium likely to keep widening as regulatory and trade-policy pressures continue building.
China holds the lowest cost given more limited access to the European market, while Germany carries by far the highest cost given carbon compliance costs and antidumping-related trade friction.
This report is updated monthly. For real-time pricing intelligence, connect with the Expert Market Research team.
Cyclohexane and nitric acid feedstock costs, nylon 6,6 demand tied to automotive and carpet production, and regional regulatory and trade-policy costs.
China maintains the largest production base, while the United States, Germany, and other European producers hold significant capacity, with European output increasingly shaped by carbon compliance requirements.
Buyers can monitor EU regulatory and trade-policy developments given their outsized influence on regional price divergence, time forward purchases around the quarterly breakdowns in this report, and benchmark supplier quotes against the tracked price ranges.
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