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Crystalline Maltitol Prices, Demand and Supply Overview
Germany paid the most for crystalline maltitol in Q3 2026: USD 3,500/MT, down 0.9% from USD 3,532/MT in Q2. High energy costs, strict quality standards and steady demand from sugar-free confectionery makers keep German prices above the other three markets. Worldwide, the average fell 1.2% to USD 3,000/MT from USD 3,036/MT, mostly because lower corn starch costs and larger supplies from Chinese plants led producers and distributors to lower offers in all four markets. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 2,865-3,105/MT range, with corn starch and wheat starch costs, energy costs, demand from sugar-free confectionery makers and capacity in China doing most of the work.
Crystalline maltitol is a sugar alcohol made by hydrogenating maltose from starch, and it is used as a low calorie sweetener that tastes close to sugar. It is a white powder used in sugar-free chocolate, chewing gum, hard candies, baked goods and pharmaceuticals. Prices in this report refer to crystalline maltitol of food grade and are quoted per metric ton. They depend on starch costs, energy costs and demand from confectionery makers.
Production is concentrated in China, France, Germany, Japan and the United States, using corn and wheat starch as the raw materials. The process uses hydrogen and heat and is energy intensive, so energy costs affect margins. Buyers are mostly large confectionery and gum makers, and they sign annual contracts. Demand follows sugar reduction trends and rules on sugar-free labeling.
Crystalline Maltitol Price Forecast for 2026
Prices should ease slightly through the rest of 2026. Starch costs have fallen and Chinese plants run at high rates, but steady demand from sugar-free product makers limits the size of the decline. For reference, the Q3 2026 global average of USD 3,000/MT compares with USD 2,957/MT a year earlier, an increase of 1.5%.
Risks to the Q4 outlook lean to the downside. What could push prices higher? Higher starch or energy costs, plant outages or stronger demand for sugar-free products would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Lower starch costs, added capacity or weaker demand from confectionery makers would lower prices.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 2,865 - 3,105 | Ample capacity limits prices |
| China | 2,290 - 2,485 | Large local capacity keeps prices lowest |
| India | 2,675 - 2,900 | Import costs support prices |
| United States | 3,150 - 3,415 | Tariffs and labor costs support prices |
| Germany | 3,340 - 3,620 | Energy costs and quality standards keep prices highest |
For the Quarter Ending September 2026
Crystalline Maltitol Prices Q3 2026:
- China: USD 2,400/MT
- India: USD 2,800/MT
- United States: USD 3,300/MT
- Germany: USD 3,500/MT
Crystalline Maltitol Prices in China
China's average moved down 1.6% in Q3 2026, to USD 2,400/MT from USD 2,439/MT in Q2. Chinese prices fell as the supply of maltitol increased. In Q3 2025 the average was USD 2,360/MT, so the market is 1.7% higher on a yearly basis. Relative to the four-market average of USD 3,000/MT, China traded 20.0% below in Q3 2026.
Why did the price of Crystalline Maltitol change in Q3 2026 in China?
China declined. Supply of maltitol increased, producers lowered offers, and demand from confectionery makers was soft. Over the first nine months of 2026 the price in China has risen by 0.5%, which compares with a 0.5% gain in the global average. Across the four markets the average was 1.2% lower on the quarter.
Crystalline Maltitol Prices in India
Prices in India softened 1.3% in Q3 2026 to USD 2,800/MT, compared with USD 2,837/MT in Q2. Indian prices fell as imports of maltitol increased. This represents a 1.4% increase on the USD 2,760/MT recorded in Q3 2025. This places India 6.7% below the four-market average of USD 3,000/MT for Q3 2026.
Why did the price of Crystalline Maltitol change in Q3 2026 in India?
India declined. Imports of maltitol increased, traders lowered prices, and demand from sugar-free product makers was soft. Since the end of 2025, the price in India has risen 0.5%, from USD 2,786/MT to USD 2,800/MT, while the global average has risen 0.5%. On the global measure the average was 1.2% lower over the quarter.
Crystalline Maltitol Prices in United States
The United States recorded a 1.1% decline in Q3 2026, with the average falling to USD 3,300/MT from USD 3,337/MT in Q2. American prices eased as imports of maltitol increased. The year-on-year change is a 1.5% increase, from USD 3,252/MT in Q3 2025. Against the four-market average of USD 3,000/MT, the United States stood 10.0% above in the quarter.
Why did the price of Crystalline Maltitol change in Q3 2026 in United States?
The United States eased. Imports of maltitol increased, distributors lowered offers, and demand from confectionery and bakery makers was soft. The cumulative 2026 change for the United States is a 0.5% increase, from USD 3,284/MT to USD 3,300/MT, while the global average shows a 0.5% gain over the same period. For comparison, the global average moved 1.2% lower over the same quarter.
Crystalline Maltitol Prices in Germany
The Q3 2026 average for Germany stood at USD 3,500/MT, a decrease of 0.9% on the USD 3,532/MT recorded in Q2. German prices eased as arrivals of maltitol increased. The Q3 2026 average is 1.2% above the USD 3,457/MT recorded in Q3 2025. Germany finished Q3 2026 16.7% above the four-market average of USD 3,000/MT.
Why did the price of Crystalline Maltitol change in Q3 2026 in Germany?
Germany eased. Arrivals of maltitol increased, producers lowered prices, and demand from sugar-free confectionery makers was soft. At USD 3,500/MT, Germany is 0.5% higher than in Q4 2025, when the average was USD 3,483/MT, and the global average is 0.5% higher over the same period. The global average shifted 1.2% lower in the same quarter.
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Crystalline Maltitol Prices Q2 2026:
- China: USD 2,439/MT
- India: USD 2,837/MT
- United States: USD 3,337/MT
- Germany: USD 3,532/MT
Crystalline Maltitol Prices in China
The Q2 2026 average for China stood at USD 2,439/MT, an increase of 1.2% on the USD 2,410/MT recorded in Q1. Chinese prices rose as the demand from confectionery makers strengthened. Against the USD 2,315/MT recorded in Q2 2025, the current average represents a 5.4% increase. China ended the quarter 19.7% below the group average of USD 3,036/MT.
Why did the price of Crystalline Maltitol change in Q2 2026 in China?
China rose. Demand from confectionery makers strengthened, corn starch costs went up, and producers lifted offers. Q1 had brought a 0.9% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 5.4% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 2,315/MT. The price then partly reversed in Q3, to USD 2,400/MT. The global average shifted 0.9% higher in the same quarter.
Crystalline Maltitol Prices in India
India registered a 1.0% increase in Q2 2026, taking the average to USD 2,837/MT from USD 2,809/MT in Q1. Indian prices rose as the demand from sugar-free product makers strengthened. The Q2 2025 average of USD 2,717/MT puts the current price 4.4% above its level a year earlier. The price in India was 6.6% below the group average of USD 3,036/MT in Q2 2026.
Why did the price of Crystalline Maltitol change in Q2 2026 in India?
India rose. Demand from sugar-free product makers strengthened, energy costs went up, and traders lifted prices. Coming after a 0.8% gain in Q1, the Q2 figure sits 4.4% above the USD 2,717/MT of Q2 2025. Part of the move was reversed in Q3, leaving the price at USD 2,800/MT. Across the four markets the average was 0.9% higher on the quarter.
Crystalline Maltitol Prices in United States
The United States firmed 0.9% to USD 3,337/MT in Q2 2026, from USD 3,307/MT in Q1. American prices rose as the demand from confectionery makers strengthened. Year on year, the average is 4.2% higher, against USD 3,202/MT in Q2 2025. The gap to the four-market average of USD 3,036/MT was 9.9% above for the United States.
Why did the price of Crystalline Maltitol change in Q2 2026 in United States?
The United States rose. Demand from confectionery makers strengthened, tariff costs went up, and distributors lifted offers. The 0.7% gain in Q1 set the base, and Q2 finished 4.2% above the USD 3,202/MT recorded a year earlier. Q3 reversed some of the change, with the price at USD 3,300/MT. On the global measure the average was 0.9% higher over the quarter.
Crystalline Maltitol Prices in Germany
In Q2 2026, the average price in Germany rose 0.8% to USD 3,532/MT, compared with USD 3,504/MT in Q1. German prices rose as the demand from confectionery makers strengthened. The current level is 3.4% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 3,417/MT. Relative to the four-market average of USD 3,036/MT, Germany traded 16.3% above in Q2 2026.
Why did the price of Crystalline Maltitol change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Germany rose. Demand from confectionery makers strengthened, energy costs went up, and producers lifted prices. This followed a 0.6% gain in Q1 and left Germany 3.4% above its Q2 2025 average of USD 3,417/MT. The price then partly reversed in Q3, to USD 3,500/MT. For comparison, the global average moved 0.9% higher over the same quarter.
Quarterly Crystalline Maltitol Price Trends
Crystalline Maltitol prices rose through 2025 and the first half of 2026 before easing in the third quarter in all four markets. The global average moved from USD 2,873/MT in Q1 2025 to 2,913 in Q2, 2,957 in Q3 and 2,986 in Q4, then 3,008 in Q1 2026, 3,036 in Q2 and 3,000 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 4.4% across the window. Higher starch and energy costs and steady demand from confectionery makers lifted prices for five quarters, and larger supplies from Chinese plants caused a decline in the third quarter.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q3 2026 | 3,000 | -1.2% | ↓ Falling |
| Q2 2026 | 3,036 | +0.9% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 3,008 | +0.7% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 2,986 | +1.0% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 2,957 | - | - Stable |
| Q4 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was Crystalline Maltitol Price in 2025?
2025 was a year of gradual increases for crystalline maltitol, with prices rising in each quarter in all four markets. Starting near USD 2,873/MT in Q1, the global average finished the year at 2,986 in Q4, a gain of about 3.9%. Higher starch and energy costs and steady demand from confectionery makers supported producers throughout the year.
Crystalline Maltitol Prices in China in 2025
In China, prices moved from about USD 2,275/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,389/MT by Q4, up roughly 5.0%. Chinese prices rose gradually as corn starch costs and demand from confectionery makers increased. By Q3 2026 the average for China had reached USD 2,400/MT, 0.5% above the Q4 2025 close. The same regional pattern is carried into the quarterly analysis above, where the quarter-by-quarter figures can be traced.
Crystalline Maltitol Prices in India in 2025
In India, prices moved from about USD 2,679/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,786/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. Indian prices rose gradually as the energy costs and demand from sugar-free product makers increased. The latest quarter places India at USD 2,800/MT, which is 0.5% above the level at which 2025 ended. The quarterly sections above show how the annual average developed over the year.
Crystalline Maltitol Prices in United States in 2025
In the United States, prices moved from about USD 3,158/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 3,284/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. American prices rose gradually as tariff costs and demand from confectionery makers increased. Since the 2025 close of USD 3,284/MT, the price in the United States has moved up 0.5%, reaching USD 3,300/MT in Q3 2026.
Crystalline Maltitol Prices in Germany in 2025
In Germany, prices moved from about USD 3,381/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 3,483/MT by Q4, up roughly 3.0%. German prices rose gradually as the energy costs and demand from confectionery makers increased. At USD 3,500/MT in Q3 2026, Germany stands 0.5% above 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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Sugar-free chocolate, chewing gum, hard candies, baked goods and pharmaceuticals.
In Q3 2026, it averaged USD 2,400/MT in China, USD 2,800/MT in India, USD 3,300/MT in the United States, and USD 3,500/MT in Germany. Germany was the priciest market.
The global average went from USD 2,986/MT in Q4 2025 to 3,008 in Q1, 3,036 in Q2 and 3,000 in Q3, up 0.5% overall. Gradual increases through 2025 and early 2026 gave way to a decline in the third quarter.
Lower starch costs and larger supplies from Chinese plants led producers to lower offers.
We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 2,865-3,105/MT range. Ample capacity limits prices, leaving a flat to slightly lower range.
Germany sits at the top and China at the bottom. Germany pays the most on energy costs and quality standards, while China sits lowest on large local capacity.
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