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Bead Wire Prices, Demand and Supply Overview
The United States paid the most for bead wire in Q3 2026: USD 1,560/MT, down 0.6% from USD 1,570/MT in Q2. Import tariffs on steel products and a premium for domestically processed wire keep American prices above the other three markets. Worldwide, the average fell 0.9% to USD 1,288/MT from USD 1,300/MT, mostly because steel wire rod costs eased and tire makers kept orders cautious, while import tariffs supported prices in the United States. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 1,230-1,335/MT range, with steel wire rod costs, tire production schedules and the cost of bronze plating doing most of the work.
Bead wire is high-carbon steel wire, usually coated with bronze, copper or tin, that forms the inextensible hoop in the bead of a pneumatic tire and holds the tire firmly on the rim. It is drawn from steel wire rod, heat treated and coated, then supplied in coils or on spools to tire makers. Prices reflect the cost of wire rod, drawing and coating conversion costs, energy and the volume of tire production.
China is the largest producer, followed by India, Korea, Japan, Germany and the United States, and supply is closely tied to the locations of large tire plants. Wire makers sell mostly to tire makers under annual or semiannual contracts, with adjustments linked to the price of steel wire rod. Quality requirements are strict because a bead failure is a safety risk, which favors approved suppliers and limits the speed at which buyers can change source.
Bead Wire Price Forecast for 2026
Prices should ease slightly through the rest of 2026. Steel wire rod costs remain soft in Asia, and tire production growth is modest, which limits the ability of wire makers to raise contract prices. Tariff protection in the United States gives some support to local prices, and replacement tire demand is steady. A year ago the global average was USD 1,306/MT, and the latest quarter, at USD 1,288/MT, is 1.4% lower.
The balance of risks for Q4 tilts downward. What could push prices higher? A rise in steel wire rod prices, stronger tire production or new trade measures on imported wire would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Weaker vehicle production, lower wire rod costs or heavier exports from Asia would lower prices.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1,230 - 1,335 | Soft wire rod costs and modest tire output limit prices |
| China | 975 - 1,055 | Large capacity and soft wire rod costs keep prices lowest |
| India | 1,040 - 1,130 | Domestic tire demand supports prices above Chinese levels |
| Germany | 1,415 - 1,530 | High energy and labor costs keep prices high |
| United States | 1,490 - 1,615 | Tariff protection supports the highest prices |
For the Quarter Ending September 2026
Bead Wire Prices Q3 2026:
- China: USD 1,020/MT
- India: USD 1,090/MT
- Germany: USD 1,480/MT
- United States: USD 1,560/MT
Bead Wire Prices in China
China recorded a 1.4% decline in Q3 2026, with the average falling to USD 1,020/MT from USD 1,034/MT in Q2. Chinese prices fell as wire rod costs eased and tire makers kept orders cautious. The year-on-year change is a 4.0% decrease, from USD 1,062/MT in Q3 2025. The four markets averaged USD 1,288/MT in the quarter, so the price in China was 20.8% lower.
Why did the price of Bead Wire change in Q3 2026 in China?
China fell by the most among the four markets. Wire rod costs eased, large drawing capacity competed for orders, and tire makers kept purchases cautious as export demand for tires slowed. Prices for bead wire came under pressure. Over the first nine months of 2026 the price in China has fallen by 3.0%, which compares with a 1.2% decline in the global average.
Bead Wire Prices in India
The Q3 2026 average for India stood at USD 1,090/MT, a decrease of 0.9% on the USD 1,100/MT recorded in Q2. Indian prices eased as lower wire rod costs were passed on to tire makers. The Q3 2026 average is 2.0% below the USD 1,112/MT recorded in Q3 2025. In comparison with the average of USD 1,288/MT across the four markets, the price in India was 15.4% lower.
Why did the price of Bead Wire change in Q3 2026 in India?
India declined as lower wire rod costs were passed on to tire makers, and domestic demand from replacement tires was steady but did not support higher prices. Since the end of 2025, the price in India has fallen 1.4%, from USD 1,106/MT to USD 1,090/MT, while the global average has fallen 1.2%.
Bead Wire Prices in Germany
Germany registered a 1.0% decrease in Q3 2026, taking the average to USD 1,480/MT from USD 1,495/MT in Q2. German prices declined as soft demand from tire plants and lower wire rod costs reduced contract prices. Compared with Q3 2025, when Germany averaged USD 1,532/MT, the current price is 3.4% lower. Germany ended the quarter 14.9% above the group average of USD 1,288/MT.
Why did the price of Bead Wire change in Q3 2026 in Germany?
Germany eased. Tire plants in Europe reduced output, demand for bead wire was soft, and lower wire rod costs left less room to maintain contract prices. The cumulative 2026 change for Germany is a 2.6% decrease, from USD 1,520/MT to USD 1,480/MT, while the global average shows a 1.2% decline over the same period.
Bead Wire Prices in United States
The United States fell 0.6% to USD 1,560/MT in Q3 2026, from USD 1,570/MT in Q2. American prices edged lower as the demand from tire makers softened, although import tariffs limited the fall. Measured against Q3 2025, when the average stood at USD 1,520/MT, the market is 2.6% higher. The price in the United States was 21.1% above the group average of USD 1,288/MT in Q3 2026.
Why did the price of Bead Wire change in Q3 2026 in United States?
The United States declined by the smallest margin. Demand from tire makers softened, but import tariffs on steel products limited competition from lower-priced wire and kept the fall small. At USD 1,560/MT, the United States is 1.3% higher than in Q4 2025, when the average was USD 1,540/MT, and the global average is 1.2% lower over the same period.
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Bead Wire Prices Q2 2026:
- China: USD 1,034/MT
- India: USD 1,100/MT
- Germany: USD 1,495/MT
- United States: USD 1,570/MT
Bead Wire Prices in China
China fell 1.3% to USD 1,034/MT in Q2 2026, from USD 1,048/MT in Q1. Chinese prices fell as large capacity and weak demand for steel products reduced wire rod costs. Year on year, the average is 3.8% lower, against USD 1,075/MT in Q2 2025. This places China 20.5% below the four-market average of USD 1,300/MT for Q2 2026.
Why did the price of Bead Wire change in Q2 2026 in China?
China declined. Large capacity and weak demand for steel products reduced wire rod costs, and wire makers competed for orders from tire plants. After a 0.4% decline in Q1, the quarter closed 3.8% below the USD 1,075/MT recorded in Q2 2025. The same direction continued in Q3, with the price reaching USD 1,020/MT.
Bead Wire Prices in India
In Q2 2026, the average price in India fell 0.9% to USD 1,100/MT, compared with USD 1,110/MT in Q1. Indian prices eased as lower wire rod costs fed through to contracts with tire makers. The current level is 2.0% below the Q2 2025 average of USD 1,122/MT. Against the four-market average of USD 1,300/MT, India stood 15.4% below in the quarter.
Why did the price of Bead Wire change in Q2 2026 in India?
India eased. Lower wire rod costs fed through to contracts with tire makers, and exporters offered discounts to secure volumes. This came on top of a 0.4% gain in Q1, and the average ended 2.0% below its level of a year earlier, when it stood at USD 1,122/MT. Q3 added to the change, with the price at USD 1,090/MT.
Bead Wire Prices in Germany
Germany's average moved down 1.0% in Q2 2026, to USD 1,495/MT from USD 1,510/MT in Q1. German prices declined as high energy costs were outweighed by weak demand from tire plants. A year earlier, in Q2 2025, the average stood at USD 1,548/MT, which makes the current price 3.4% lower. Germany finished Q2 2026 15.0% above the four-market average of USD 1,300/MT.
Why did the price of Bead Wire change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Germany declined. Weak demand from tire plants outweighed high energy costs, and buyers pressed for lower prices at contract renewal. Q1 had brought a 0.7% decline, and by the end of Q2 the price was 3.4% below the Q2 2025 average of USD 1,548/MT. The move then extended in Q3, taking the price to USD 1,480/MT.
Bead Wire Prices in United States
Prices in the United States firmed 0.6% in Q2 2026 to USD 1,570/MT, compared with USD 1,560/MT in Q1. American prices rose as tariff protection supported domestic wire makers and replacement tire demand was steady. Taking Q2 2025 as the base, at USD 1,500/MT, the latest quarter is 4.7% higher. The four markets averaged USD 1,300/MT in the quarter, so the price in the United States was 20.8% higher.
Why did the price of Bead Wire change in Q2 2026 in United States?
The United States rose. Tariff protection supported domestic wire makers, and steady replacement tire demand kept order books healthy. Coming after a 1.3% gain in Q1, the Q2 figure sits 4.7% above the USD 1,500/MT of Q2 2025. Part of the move was reversed in Q3, leaving the price at USD 1,560/MT.
Quarterly Bead Wire Price Trends
Bead wire prices declined gradually in China, India and Germany through 2025 and the first half of 2026, while American prices rose before easing in the third quarter. The global average moved from USD 1,316/MT in Q1 2025 to 1,311 in Q2, 1,306 in Q3 and 1,304 in Q4, then 1,307 in Q1 2026, 1,300 in Q2 and 1,288 in Q3, a net decline of roughly 2.1% across the window. Soft steel wire rod costs and modest tire production weighed on Asian and European prices for six quarters, while tariff protection supported the United States until the third quarter.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q3 2026 | 1,288 | -0.9% | ↓ Falling |
| Q2 2026 | 1,300 | -0.5% | ↓ Falling |
| Q1 2026 | 1,307 | +0.2% | - Stable |
| Q4 2025 | 1,304 | -0.2% | - Stable |
| Q3 2025 | 1,306 | - | - Stable |
| Q4 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was Bead Wire Price in 2025?
2025 was a year of gradual declines for bead wire in China, India and Germany, while American prices rose in each quarter. Starting near USD 1,316/MT in Q1, the global average finished the year at 1,304 in Q4, a decline of about 0.9%. Weak steel markets reduced wire rod costs and tire makers kept demand modest, while tariffs on imported steel products supported prices in the United States.
Bead Wire Prices in China in 2025
In China, prices moved from about USD 1,090/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,052/MT by Q4, down roughly 3.5%. Chinese prices declined steadily as wire rod costs fell and large capacity competed for tire maker orders. The Q4 2025 close of USD 1,052/MT compares with USD 1,020/MT in Q3 2026, a 3.0% decrease.
Bead Wire Prices in India in 2025
In India, prices moved from about USD 1,132/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,106/MT by Q4, down roughly 2.3%. Indian prices eased gradually as lower wire rod costs were passed on to buyers. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in India is 1.4% lower at USD 1,090/MT. The quarterly breakdown above allows each stage of that path to be traced.
Bead Wire Prices in Germany in 2025
In Germany, prices moved from about USD 1,562/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,520/MT by Q4, down roughly 2.7%. German prices declined as the demand from European tire plants was weak and wire rod costs fell. By Q3 2026 the average for Germany had reached USD 1,480/MT, 2.6% below the Q4 2025 close.
Bead Wire Prices in United States in 2025
In the United States, prices moved from about USD 1,480/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,540/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.1%. American prices rose steadily as tariffs on steel products reduced competition from imported wire. The latest quarter places the United States at USD 1,560/MT, which is 1.3% above the level at which 2025 ended.
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In Q3 2026, it averaged USD 1,020/MT in China, USD 1,090/MT in India, USD 1,480/MT in Germany, and USD 1,560/MT in the United States. The United States was the priciest market.
The global average went from USD 1,304/MT in Q4 2025 to 1,307 in Q1, 1,300 in Q2 and 1,288 in Q3, down 1.2% overall. Earlier declines in three markets and gains in the United States gave way to lower prices everywhere.
Soft wire rod costs and cautious tire makers reduced prices, with tariffs limiting the fall in the United States.
We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 1,230-1,335/MT range. Soft wire rod costs and modest tire output keep prices flat to slightly lower.
The United States sits at the top and China at the bottom. The United States pays the most because of tariff protection, while China sits lowest on large capacity.
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