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Cellulose Acetate Prices, Demand and Supply Overview
The United States paid the most for cellulose acetate in Q3 2026: USD 3,500/MT, down 0.9% from USD 3,532/MT in Q2. Higher labor and freight costs, strict environmental rules and a small number of local producers keep American prices above the other three markets. Worldwide, the average fell 1.2% to USD 3,088/MT from USD 3,124/MT, mostly because new capacity in China and lower wood pulp prices led producers to lower offers in all four markets. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 2,950-3,195/MT range, with wood pulp and acetic acid prices, new capacity in Asia, energy costs and demand from filter makers doing most of the work.
Cellulose acetate is a plastic and fiber material made by treating cellulose from wood pulp or cotton linters with acetic acid. It is sold as flake, tow and film and used in cigarette filters, eyewear frames, textiles, photographic film, coatings and packaging. Prices in this report refer to flake and are quoted per metric ton. They depend on pulp prices, acetic acid prices, energy costs and demand from filter and fiber makers.
Production is concentrated in China, the United States, Germany, Japan and Mexico, where large plants convert pulp into flake and tow. Producers buy wood pulp and acetic acid under contracts, so input prices set most of the cost. Prices vary by degree of substitution, viscosity and grade, and most volume moves under quarterly contracts to filter and fiber customers.
Cellulose Acetate Price Forecast for 2026
Prices should ease slightly through the rest of 2026. Capacity in Asia is ample, pulp prices stay low and demand from filter makers is soft. Seasonal orders from eyewear and packaging users limit the size of the decline. The Q3 2026 global average of USD 3,088/MT is 3.3% below the USD 3,194/MT of Q3 2025.
Risks to the Q4 outlook lean to the downside. What could push prices higher? Higher pulp prices, plant closures or stronger demand from filter makers would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Further capacity additions, lower pulp prices or weaker filter demand would extend the decline.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 2,950 - 3,195 | New capacity and low pulp prices limit prices |
| China | 2,530 - 2,745 | Large capacity keeps prices lowest |
| India | 2,720 - 2,950 | Imports from China limit prices |
| Germany | 3,200 - 3,465 | Energy and labor costs keep prices high |
| United States | 3,340 - 3,620 | Higher labor and freight costs keep prices highest |
For the Quarter Ending September 2026
Cellulose Acetate Prices Q3 2026:
- China: USD 2,650/MT
- India: USD 2,850/MT
- Germany: USD 3,350/MT
- United States: USD 3,500/MT
Cellulose Acetate Prices in China
China's average moved down 1.4% in Q3 2026, to USD 2,650/MT from USD 2,688/MT in Q2. Chinese prices fell as new capacity increased supply. The Q3 2026 average is 4.2% below the USD 2,765/MT recorded in Q3 2025. China ended the quarter 14.2% below the group average of USD 3,088/MT.
Why did the price of Cellulose Acetate change in Q3 2026 in China?
China declined. New capacity increased supply, prices of wood pulp and acetic acid declined, and producers lowered offers. Across the first three quarters of 2026, China has moved down 3.2% from USD 2,737/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 2,650/MT, against a 2.6% decline for the global average. For comparison, the global average moved 1.2% lower over the same quarter.
Cellulose Acetate Prices in India
Prices in India softened 1.1% in Q3 2026 to USD 2,850/MT, compared with USD 2,882/MT in Q2. Indian prices eased as imports of low-priced flake from China increased. Compared with Q3 2025, when India averaged USD 2,951/MT, the current price is 3.4% lower. The price in India was 7.7% below the group average of USD 3,088/MT in Q3 2026.
Why did the price of Cellulose Acetate change in Q3 2026 in India?
India eased. Imports of low-priced flake from China increased, demand from filter makers was soft, and traders lowered offers. Year to date, India is 2.7% lower than the Q4 2025 level of USD 2,928/MT, while the global average is 2.6% lower. The global average shifted 1.2% lower in the same quarter. The quarterly change in India was 1.1%.
Cellulose Acetate Prices in Germany
Germany recorded a 1.3% decline in Q3 2026, with the average falling to USD 3,350/MT from USD 3,394/MT in Q2. German prices fell as the demand from filter and film makers was weak. Measured against Q3 2025, when the average stood at USD 3,469/MT, the market is 3.4% lower. The gap to the four-market average of USD 3,088/MT was 8.5% above for Germany.
Why did the price of Cellulose Acetate change in Q3 2026 in Germany?
Germany declined. Demand from filter and film makers was weak, pulp and energy prices declined, and producers lowered offers. Over the first nine months of 2026 the price in Germany has fallen by 2.7%, which compares with a 2.6% decline in the global average. Across the four markets the average was 1.2% lower on the quarter.
Cellulose Acetate Prices in United States
The Q3 2026 average for the United States stood at USD 3,500/MT, a decrease of 0.9% on the USD 3,532/MT recorded in Q2. American prices eased as the demand from cigarette filter and eyewear makers was soft. In Q3 2025 the average was USD 3,593/MT, so the market is 2.6% lower on a yearly basis. Relative to the four-market average of USD 3,088/MT, the United States traded 13.3% above in Q3 2026.
Why did the price of Cellulose Acetate change in Q3 2026 in United States?
The United States eased. Demand from cigarette filter and eyewear makers was soft, pulp prices declined, and producers lowered offers. Since the end of 2025, the price in the United States has fallen 2.1%, from USD 3,575/MT to USD 3,500/MT, while the global average has fallen 2.6%. On the global measure the average was 1.2% lower over the quarter.
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Cellulose Acetate Prices Q2 2026:
- China: USD 2,688/MT
- India: USD 2,882/MT
- Germany: USD 3,394/MT
- United States: USD 3,532/MT
Cellulose Acetate Prices in China
The Q2 2026 average for China stood at USD 2,688/MT, a decrease of 1.0% on the USD 2,715/MT recorded in Q1. Chinese prices fell as the supply from new plants increased. The current level is 4.4% below the Q2 2025 average of USD 2,811/MT. China finished Q2 2026 14.0% below the four-market average of USD 3,124/MT.
Why did the price of Cellulose Acetate change in Q2 2026 in China?
China fell. Supply from new plants increased, pulp prices declined, and producers lowered offers. Q1 had brought a 0.8% decline, and by the end of Q2 the price was 4.4% below the Q2 2025 average of USD 2,811/MT. The move then extended in Q3, taking the price to USD 2,650/MT. On the global measure the average was 0.8% lower over the quarter.
Cellulose Acetate Prices in India
India registered a 0.9% decrease in Q2 2026, taking the average to USD 2,882/MT from USD 2,908/MT in Q1. Indian prices fell as imports from China increased. A year earlier, in Q2 2025, the average stood at USD 2,987/MT, which makes the current price 3.5% lower. The four markets averaged USD 3,124/MT in the quarter, so the price in India was 7.7% lower.
Why did the price of Cellulose Acetate change in Q2 2026 in India?
India fell. Imports from China increased, demand from filter makers was soft, and traders lowered offers. Coming after a 0.7% decline in Q1, the Q2 figure sits 3.5% below the USD 2,987/MT of Q2 2025. The same direction continued in Q3, with the price reaching USD 2,850/MT. For comparison, the global average moved 0.8% lower over the same quarter.
Cellulose Acetate Prices in Germany
Germany fell 0.8% to USD 3,394/MT in Q2 2026, from USD 3,421/MT in Q1. German prices fell as the demand from filter makers was weak. Taking Q2 2025 as the base, at USD 3,511/MT, the latest quarter is 3.3% lower. In comparison with the average of USD 3,124/MT across the four markets, the price in Germany was 8.6% higher.
Why did the price of Cellulose Acetate change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Germany fell. Demand from filter makers was weak, pulp prices declined, and producers lowered offers. The 0.6% decline in Q1 set the base, and Q2 finished 3.3% below the USD 3,511/MT recorded a year earlier. Q3 added to the change, with the price at USD 3,350/MT. The global average shifted 0.8% lower in the same quarter.
Cellulose Acetate Prices in United States
In Q2 2026, the average price in the United States fell 0.7% to USD 3,532/MT, compared with USD 3,557/MT in Q1. American prices fell as the demand from filter makers was soft. Against the USD 3,622/MT recorded in Q2 2025, the current average represents a 2.5% decrease. The United States ended the quarter 13.1% above the group average of USD 3,124/MT.
Why did the price of Cellulose Acetate change in Q2 2026 in United States?
The United States fell. Demand from filter makers was soft, pulp prices declined, and producers lowered offers. This followed a 0.5% decline in Q1 and left the United States 2.5% below its Q2 2025 average of USD 3,622/MT. The move then extended in Q3, taking the price to USD 3,500/MT. Across the four markets the average was 0.8% lower on the quarter.
Quarterly Cellulose Acetate Price Trends
Cellulose Acetate prices fell through 2025 and the first half of 2026 and fell again in the third quarter in all four markets. The global average moved from USD 3,267/MT in Q1 2025 to 3,233 in Q2, 3,194 in Q3 and 3,170 in Q4, then 3,150 in Q1 2026, 3,124 in Q2 and 3,088 in Q3, a net decline of roughly 5.5% across the window. New capacity, lower pulp prices and soft demand from filter makers pushed prices lower for six quarters.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q3 2026 | 3,088 | -1.2% | ↓ Falling |
| Q2 2026 | 3,124 | -0.8% | ↓ Falling |
| Q1 2026 | 3,150 | -0.6% | ↓ Falling |
| Q4 2025 | 3,170 | -0.8% | ↓ Falling |
| Q3 2025 | 3,194 | - | - Stable |
| Q4 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was Cellulose Acetate Price in 2025?
2025 was a year of gradual decline for cellulose acetate, with prices falling in each quarter in all four markets. Starting near USD 3,267/MT in Q1, the global average finished the year at 3,170 in Q4, a decline of about 3.0%. New capacity in Asia, lower input costs and soft demand from filter makers weighed on producers throughout the year.
Cellulose Acetate Prices in China in 2025
In China, prices moved from about USD 2,851/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,737/MT by Q4, down roughly 4.0%. Chinese prices fell gradually as new capacity and lower input prices weakened. By Q3 2026 the average for China had reached USD 2,650/MT, 3.2% below the Q4 2025 close. The same regional pattern is carried into the quarterly analysis above, where the quarter-by-quarter figures can be traced.
Cellulose Acetate Prices in India in 2025
In India, prices moved from about USD 3,019/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,928/MT by Q4, down roughly 3.0%. Indian prices fell gradually as imports from China and soft demand weakened. The latest quarter places India at USD 2,850/MT, which is 2.7% below the level at which 2025 ended. The quarterly sections above show how the annual average developed over the year.
Cellulose Acetate Prices in Germany in 2025
In Germany, prices moved from about USD 3,549/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 3,442/MT by Q4, down roughly 3.0%. German prices fell gradually as weak demand and lower pulp prices weakened. Since the 2025 close of USD 3,442/MT, the price in Germany has moved down 2.7%, reaching USD 3,350/MT in Q3 2026.
Cellulose Acetate Prices in United States in 2025
In the United States, prices moved from about USD 3,648/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 3,575/MT by Q4, down roughly 2.0%. American prices fell gradually as soft demand and lower pulp prices weakened. At USD 3,500/MT in Q3 2026, the United States stands 2.1% below its Q4 2025 close. The same regional pattern is carried into the quarterly analysis above, where the quarter-by-quarter figures can be traced.
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Cigarette filters, eyewear frames, textiles, film, coatings and packaging.
In Q3 2026, it averaged USD 2,650/MT in China, USD 2,850/MT in India, USD 3,350/MT in Germany, and USD 3,500/MT in the United States. The United States was the priciest market.
The global average went from USD 3,170/MT in Q4 2025 to 3,150 in Q1, 3,124 in Q2 and 3,088 in Q3, down 2.6% overall. Gradual declines through 2025 and early 2026 continued in the third quarter.
Lower pulp prices and new capacity in Asia led producers to lower offers.
We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 2,950-3,195/MT range. New capacity and low pulp prices leave a flat to slightly lower range.
The United States sits at the top and China at the bottom. The United States pays the most on labor and freight costs, while China sits lowest on large capacity.
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