Butylamine Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Market Overview

Germany paid the most for butylamine in Q2 2026: USD 2,433/MT, up 1.8% from USD 2,391 in Q1. The steady rubber-chemical and pharmaceutical-intermediate demand kept things firm there. Worldwide, the average moved up 1.8%, to USD 2,189/MT from USD 2,151, largely because the n-butanol and ammonia feedstock costs kept climbing across every region we track. What about H2 2026? We'd expect a global average somewhere in the USD 2,165-2,350/MT range, with the steady agrochemical and rubber-chemical demand doing most of the work across all four markets we cover here.

Butylamine is made by reacting n-butanol with ammonia over a catalyst, producing a versatile amine intermediate used across rubber-vulcanization accelerators, pharmaceutical and agrochemical synthesis, and various emulsifier and corrosion-inhibitor formulations across multiple industrial sectors. Three things move the price more than anything else: the n-butanol and ammonia feedstock costs, the rubber-chemical and pharmaceutical-intermediate demand, and how much specialty amine production capacity the producers are running.

The rubber-vulcanization application deserves particular attention, since it's one of the more established uses for this chemical. Vulcanization accelerators built on amine chemistry help control the speed and quality of the rubber-curing process, a step every tire and rubber-goods manufacturer depends on, which ties a meaningful share of butylamine demand to the same broader tire-manufacturing cycles that drive several other rubber-chemical markets we track. Buyers new to this market sometimes underestimate how much that structural detail matters until they see it play out in the pricing data over a full cycle. Producers serving this segment often maintain long-standing relationships with major tire manufacturers, since consistent product quality matters enormously in a curing process where small timing variances can affect finished-product performance.

The agrochemical synthesis role is worth a mention too, since it represents a somewhat different demand driver than the industrial rubber-chemical side. Several herbicide and pesticide active ingredients use butylamine as a synthesis intermediate, tying part of this market's demand to broader agricultural input spending, which tends to follow its own seasonal and crop-price-driven cycle rather than the industrial-manufacturing rhythm that shapes the rubber-chemical demand. That distinction is worth keeping in mind for anyone comparing this market to more conventional industrial or agricultural commodities. Buyers who track both demand segments separately tend to build more accurate forecasts than those treating the market as a single, uniform whole.

Butylamine Price Forecast for 2026

Supply and demand should stay moderately tight through H2 2026, with the n-butanol and ammonia feedstock costs doing most of the work on pricing. Germany and the US both kept the rubber-chemical and pharmaceutical demand steady through H1, and that's likely to continue. India's chemical-intermediate sector kept the import demand building, while China's large production base kept it the most affordable of the four. None of the four markets we track is showing signs of genuine disruption heading into the back half of the year.

Buyers should keep an eye on the agrochemical demand cycle specifically, since it tends to follow planting-season timing and crop-price trends in the major agricultural regions, which can shift butylamine demand somewhat independently of the industrial rubber-chemical cycle. That's worth building into any longer-range planning rather than assuming current conditions will simply persist unchanged.

The ammonia feedstock market bears watching too, since ammonia pricing has shown real volatility in recent years tied to natural gas costs across the major producing regions, and that volatility feeds directly through to butylamine production economics.

What could push prices higher? An n-butanol or ammonia feedstock spike, or a stronger-than-expected rubber-chemical demand surge across the tire-manufacturing sector. What could pull them lower? A slowdown in tire-manufacturing or agrochemical-synthesis activity.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Butylamine Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 1,976/MT
• United States: USD 2,328/MT
• Germany: USD 2,433/MT
• India: USD 2,136/MT

Butylamine Prices in China

China's butylamine producers passed through the firmer feedstock costs this quarter, and the domestic rubber-chemical demand held steady. The gain came to 1.8%, USD 1,941/MT to USD 1,976. That kept China comfortably the most affordable of the four markets.

Why did the price of Butylamine change in Q2 2026 in China?

The n-butanol and ammonia feedstock costs firmed through the quarter, and the domestic rubber-chemical demand held its ground right alongside that.

Butylamine Prices in United States

USD 2,328/MT. That's where the US landed in Q2, up 1.8% from USD 2,287 in Q1. The pharmaceutical-intermediate demand stayed steady, and the feedstock costs climbed just enough to push things higher.

Why did the price of Butylamine change in Q2 2026 in United States?

The pharmaceutical-intermediate demand didn't move much, honestly. It was the feedstock costs doing most of the work this quarter.

Butylamine Prices in Germany

Germany gained 1.8% to USD 2,433/MT, the established rubber-chemical demand staying firm through the period.

Why did the price of Butylamine change in Q2 2026 in Germany?

Germany's premium held for the usual reason: steady rubber-chemical demand backed by firming feedstock costs.

Butylamine Prices in India

India climbed 1.8% to USD 2,136/MT, the chemical-intermediate demand continuing to build through the period.

Why did the price of Butylamine change in Q2 2026 in India?

The chemical-intermediate demand kept building, and that alone explains most of the move here.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Butylamine Prices Q1 2026:

• China: USD 1,941/MT
• United States: USD 2,287/MT
• Germany: USD 2,391/MT
• India: USD 2,098/MT

Butylamine Prices in China

China gained 1.8% to USD 1,941/MT, the demand firming as the year opened.

Why did the price of Butylamine change in Q1 2026 in China?

The domestic rubber-chemical demand firmed as the year opened, and the feedstock costs edged higher right alongside it.

Butylamine Prices in United States

US butylamine rose 1.8% to USD 2,287/MT, the pharmaceutical demand firming with the new year.

Why did the price of Butylamine change in Q1 2026 in United States?

The pharmaceutical demand firmed with the new year, and the feedstock costs kept climbing steadily too.

Butylamine Prices in Germany

Germany gained 1.8% to USD 2,391/MT, the rubber-chemical demand staying firm through the quarter.

Why did the price of Butylamine change in Q1 2026 in Germany?

The rubber-chemical demand stayed firm, and the feedstock costs firmed alongside it.

Butylamine Prices in India

India climbed 1.8% to USD 2,098/MT, the chemical-intermediate demand building through the quarter.

Why did the price of Butylamine change in Q1 2026 in India?

The chemical-intermediate demand built through the quarter, tracking the industrial activity closely.

Quarterly Butylamine Price Trends

The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 2,050/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,189 by Q2 2026, a net gain of about 6.8%. Every quarter posted a gain here, reflecting the firming n-butanol and ammonia feedstock costs and the steady rubber-chemical and pharmaceutical demand across every market we track, with the pace of the gains picking up somewhat in the most recent two quarters. That kind of steady, uninterrupted climb is worth noting, since it stands in contrast to how choppy some other commodities in this space have looked over the same period.

What was Butylamine Price in 2025?

2025 was a steady year for butylamine. Starting near USD 2,050/MT in Q1, the global average finished 2025 at USD 2,113, a gain of about 3.1%. The rubber-chemical and pharmaceutical demand held consistent all year across every market we track, before the pace of gains picked up further once 2026 got underway. Buyers who track this market closely tend to view that steady annual pattern as the baseline against which any future quarter's move should be judged.

Butylamine Prices in China in 2025

Chinese prices moved from about USD 1,850/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,907 by Q4, up roughly 3.1%. The domestic demand held steady all year, and China stayed the most affordable of the four markets throughout.

Butylamine Prices in United States in 2025

US prices climbed from USD 2,180/MT in Q1 to USD 2,246 by Q4, a 3.0% gain, tracking the steady pharmaceutical-intermediate demand.

Butylamine Prices in Germany in 2025

German prices rose from USD 2,280/MT in Q1 to USD 2,349 by Q4, up 3.0%, the highest absolute price throughout the four markets on the established rubber-chemical demand.

Butylamine Prices in India in 2025

Indian prices moved from USD 2,000/MT in Q1 to USD 2,061 by Q4, a 3.1% gain, as the chemical-intermediate demand kept building through the year.

How We Can Help

Expert Market Research: Your Source for Real-Time Butylamine Price Intelligence

We keep a continuous eye on the butylamine prices wherever it's produced or consumed at scale, tracing causation through the n-butanol and ammonia feedstock economics, the rubber-chemical and pharmaceutical-intermediate demand, and the specialty amine production capacity utilization. Our analysts track the ammonia market especially closely, given its own natural gas-linked volatility and how directly it flows through to butylamine production costs. We also track how buyers in adjacent markets are adjusting their sourcing strategies, which often signals a shift before it fully shows up in the headline pricing. Need pricing data, bespoke market analysis, or procurement advisory? Reach out to our team.