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Chloroacetic Acid Pricing, Demand and Supply Overview
Chloroacetic Acid prices in Germany, the highest-cost reporting region, rose 4.4% in Q2 2026 to USD 1,650.00/MT from USD 1,580.00/MT in Q1, as European producers continued facing particular challenges from energy cost pressures tied to LNG supply disruptions from the Gulf. Globally, the average rose from USD 1,353.80/MT in Q1 to USD 1,412.20/MT in Q2, a 4.3% gain, following a jump of 13.6% in Q1 alone as the Iran-US-Israel conflict increased production costs and disrupted chemical distribution networks. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 1,200.00-1,700.00/MT is expected, with multi-input cost pressure across acetic acid, chlorine, and energy likely to keep this market firm.
Chloroacetic Acid, most commonly encountered as monochloroacetic acid or MCA, is a specialty organochlorine compound produced through the chlorination of acetic acid or hydrolysis of trichloroethylene. It serves as a key intermediate in the manufacture of carboxymethyl cellulose, used as a thickening agent across food, detergent, and pharmaceutical applications, alongside agrochemical herbicides including 2,4-D, thioglycolic acid, and pharmaceutical intermediates. Both production routes are energy-intensive and dependent on petrochemical inputs, meaning this market's cost structure is directly exposed to acetic acid, chlorine, and energy price swings simultaneously. Asian producers in China and India are generally more cost-competitive but face logistics challenges reaching Western markets through conflict-affected shipping corridors. Acetic acid and chlorine feedstock costs, energy costs, and agrochemical and carboxymethyl cellulose demand are what drive prices in this market.
Chloroacetic Acid Price Forecast for 2026
The outlook for Chloroacetic Acid through H2 2026 stays firm, with major producers managing cost passthrough to customers while ensuring supply continuity amid ongoing multi-input cost pressure across acetic acid, chlorine, and energy. Agrochemical regulatory approvals for 2,4-D and related herbicides should continue supporting structural demand, while India's growing agrochemical manufacturing sector continues increasing domestic consumption and reducing import dependency.
The main upside risk is a further escalation of the Iran-US-Israel conflict disrupting chemical distribution networks and pushing acetic acid, chlorine, and energy costs even higher. The main downside risk is a faster-than-expected resolution of the conflict combined with easing European energy costs, which could ease the current multi-input cost pressure.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1,200.00 - 1,700.00 | Multi-input cost pressure across acetic acid, chlorine, and energy keeps this market firm |
| Germany | 1,500.00 - 1,900.00 | European energy cost pressure sustains the highest cost |
| United States | 1,380.00 - 1,750.00 | Steady industrial and pharmaceutical demand supports firmness |
| India | 1,140.00 - 1,450.00 | Growing agrochemical manufacturing sector drives continued gains |
| China | 1,070.00 - 1,350.00 | Cost-competitive production keeps this the most affordable market |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Chloroacetic Acid Prices Q2 2026:
- Germany: USD 1,650.00/MT
- United States: USD 1,510.00/MT
- India: USD 1,260.00/MT
- China: USD 1,160.00/MT
Chloroacetic Acid Prices in Germany
German Chloroacetic Acid prices averaged USD 1,650.00/MT in Q2 2026, the highest of any region tracked here, up 4.4% from USD 1,580.00/MT in Q1, as European energy cost pressure tied to LNG supply disruptions continued sustaining this market's premium.
Why did the price of Chloroacetic Acid change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
European producers continued facing particular challenges from energy cost pressures, with natural gas prices in Europe remaining elevated due to LNG supply disruptions from the Gulf, keeping this market at the top of the range tracked in this report.
Chloroacetic Acid Prices in the United States
US prices averaged USD 1,510.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 4.1% from USD 1,450.00/MT in Q1, as steady industrial and pharmaceutical demand continued supporting this market.
Why did the price of Chloroacetic Acid change in Q2 2026 in the United States?
Major producers continued managing cost passthrough to customers while ensuring supply continuity, with steady demand from carboxymethyl cellulose and pharmaceutical intermediate applications supporting this market.
Chloroacetic Acid Prices in India
Indian prices averaged USD 1,260.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 5.0% from USD 1,200.00/MT in Q1, as India's growing agrochemical manufacturing sector continued increasing domestic consumption and driving gains.
Why did the price of Chloroacetic Acid change in Q2 2026 in India?
India's growing agrochemical manufacturing sector continued increasing domestic MCA consumption and reducing import dependency, supporting continued price gains through the quarter.
Chloroacetic Acid Prices in China
Chinese prices, the lowest of the four regions, averaged USD 1,160.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 3.6% from USD 1,120.00/MT in Q1, as more cost-competitive domestic production continued keeping this market comparatively affordable.
Why did the price of Chloroacetic Acid change in Q2 2026 in China?
Asian producers in China remained more competitive on cost even as they continued facing logistics challenges reaching Western markets through conflict-affected shipping corridors, keeping this market the most affordable tracked in this report.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Chloroacetic Acid Prices Q1 2026:
- Germany: USD 1,580.00/MT
- United States: USD 1,450.00/MT
- India: USD 1,200.00/MT
- China: USD 1,120.00/MT
Chloroacetic Acid Prices in Germany
German prices surged 14.5% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,580.00/MT from USD 1,380.00/MT in Q4 2025, as the Iran-US-Israel conflict increased production costs and disrupted chemical distribution networks.
Why did the price of Chloroacetic Acid change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
European producers faced particular challenges from energy cost pressures, with natural gas prices in Europe rising due to LNG supply disruptions from the Gulf, as the conflict increased the cost of acetic acid, chlorine, and energy, the three primary inputs for MCA production.
Chloroacetic Acid Prices in the United States
US prices surged 12.4% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,450.00/MT from USD 1,290.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the broader multi-input cost spike.
Why did the price of Chloroacetic Acid change in Q1 2026 in the United States?
Global monochloroacetic acid prices rose as the Iran-US-Israel conflict increased production costs and disrupted chemical distribution networks, with major producers managing cost passthrough to customers while ensuring supply continuity.
Chloroacetic Acid Prices in India
Indian prices surged 13.2% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,200.00/MT from USD 1,060.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the broader global feedstock cost spike.
Why did the price of Chloroacetic Acid change in Q1 2026 in India?
Acetic acid, chlorine, and energy costs all rose, creating multi-input cost pressure on MCA production, even as India's growing agrochemical manufacturing sector continued increasing domestic consumption and reducing import dependency.
Chloroacetic Acid Prices in China
Chinese prices surged 14.3% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,120.00/MT from USD 980.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the global multi-input cost spike even as domestic production remained comparatively cost-competitive.
Why did the price of Chloroacetic Acid change in Q1 2026 in China?
Asian MCA producers in China and India remained more competitive on cost but faced logistics challenges reaching Western markets through conflict-affected shipping corridors, even as the broader multi-input cost pressure from rising acetic acid, chlorine, and energy costs pushed prices higher across the board.
Quarterly Chloroacetic Acid Price Trends
Global Chloroacetic Acid prices eased gradually through most of 2025 before accelerating sharply in Q1 2026, as the Iran-US-Israel conflict increased the cost of acetic acid, chlorine, and energy, the three primary inputs for MCA production, and disrupted chemical distribution networks across every region tracked in this report.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 1,412.20 | +4.3% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 1,353.80 | +13.6% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 1,191.80 | -1.2% | ↓ Falling |
| Q3 2025 | 1,206.80 | -1.4% | ↓ Falling |
| Q2 2025 | 1,224.40 | - | — Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | — In Progress |
What was Chloroacetic Acid Price in 2025?
Chloroacetic Acid eased across every market covered in this report through 2025, tracking moderating acetic acid and chlorine feedstock costs, before the Iran-US-Israel conflict sharply reversed that trend in Q1 2026, increasing the cost of acetic acid, chlorine, and energy simultaneously across every region tracked here.
Chloroacetic Acid Prices in Germany in 2025
German prices eased from about USD 1,450.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,380.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 4.8%, before the sharp Q1 2026 reversal that followed.
Chloroacetic Acid Prices in the United States in 2025
US prices eased from about USD 1,350.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,290.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 4.4%, tracking the broader moderating feedstock cost trend.
Chloroacetic Acid Prices in India in 2025
Indian prices eased from about USD 1,100.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,060.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 3.6%, the smallest annual decline of the four regions.
Chloroacetic Acid Prices in China in 2025
Chinese prices eased from about USD 1,050.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 980.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 6.7%, the steepest annual decline of the four regions, before the sharp Q1 2026 reversal that followed.
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It serves as a key intermediate in the manufacture of carboxymethyl cellulose, used as a thickening agent across food, detergent, and pharmaceutical applications, alongside agrochemical herbicides including 2,4-D, thioglycolic acid, and pharmaceutical intermediates.
The Q2 2026 global average was USD 1,412.20/MT, ranging from USD 1,160.00/MT in China to USD 1,650.00/MT in Germany.
The global average rose from USD 1,191.80/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 1,353.80/MT in Q1 2026, a 13.6% jump, and then to USD 1,412.20/MT in Q2, as the Iran-US-Israel conflict pushed multi-input production costs sharply higher.
The conflict increased the cost of acetic acid, chlorine, and energy, the three primary inputs for MCA production, and disrupted chemical distribution networks, with European producers facing particular challenges from energy cost pressures tied to LNG supply disruptions from the Gulf.
The global average is expected in the USD 1,200.00-1,700.00/MT range, with multi-input cost pressure across acetic acid, chlorine, and energy likely to keep this market firm.
China holds the lowest cost among the regions tracked here given more cost-competitive production, while Germany carries the highest cost given European energy cost pressure.
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Acetic acid and chlorine feedstock costs, energy costs, and agrochemical and carboxymethyl cellulose demand.
Major producers including AkzoNobel, Nouryon, and Dow Chemical operate across multiple regions, with Asian producers in China and India generally more cost-competitive but facing logistics challenges reaching Western markets.
Buyers can monitor acetic acid, chlorine, and energy cost trends given their combined outsized influence on this market, time forward purchases around the quarterly breakdowns in this report, and benchmark supplier quotes against the tracked price ranges given the scale of recent volatility.
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