Dimethyl Terephthalate Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Germany held the top of the four markets we track for the dimethyl terephthalate through the first half of the year 2026 (H1 2026), with Q2 closing at a value of USD 1.47/KG, up 1.4% from the USD 1.45 in Q1. Worldwide, the average firmed to a value of USD 1.32/KG in Q2 2026, a gain of just a 1.5% percent over the Q1 figure of USD 1.30, as the polyester and the resin buyers stepped back in after a soft year 2025.

The trade knows it as DMT. It is made from the p-xylene and the methanol, so its cost tracks the paraxylene and the methanol economics closely. The compound feeds the polyester fibre and the resin chains, and it also goes into the specialty engineering resins such as the PBT. Much of the older DMT demand has shifted toward the purified terephthalic acid route over the years, which keeps this market on the softer side.

Two things move the dimethyl terephthalate price the most: the p-xylene and the methanol feedstock costs, and the polyester and the resin demand cycle. For the second half of 2026 (H2 2026), a range of an amount of USD 1.28 to 1.45/KG looks likely worldwide, supported by the steady fibre-grade offtake.

Dimethyl Terephthalate Price Forecast for 2026

Supply looks comfortable through the H2 2026, with the p-xylene and the methanol costs doing most of the work on the price. The polyester and the engineering-resin buyers held steady through the H1, and that looks set to hold. China's large chain will likely keep it the cheapest of the four, while the India, the United States, and the Germany track a little higher on the freight and the smaller local output.

The market sits set for a gentle and a range-bound move. The bigger question for the buyers is how far the paraxylene costs firm from here, since that has set the floor under almost every quarter we have logged.

What could push the prices higher? A paraxylene or a methanol feedstock spike, or a firmer pull from the engineering-resin side. What could pull them lower? Softer polyester offtake, or the continued shift of the commodity fibre demand toward the purified terephthalic acid route.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Dimethyl Terephthalate Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 1.11/KG
• India: USD 1.27/KG
• United States: USD 1.41/KG
• Germany: USD 1.47/KG

Dimethyl Terephthalate Prices in China

China rose a value of 1.8% to the USD 1.11/KG, the producers passing through a little of the firmer paraxylene cost as the polyester chain restarted the buying. The large domestic capacity kept the China the cheapest of the four by a clear margin.

Why did the price of Dimethyl Terephthalate change in Q2 2026 in China?

The firmer paraxylene cost and the restarting polyester buying lifted the offers, though the ample capacity kept the gain measured.

Dimethyl Terephthalate Prices in India

India moved up a value of 1.6% to the USD 1.27/KG, the fibre and the resin demand steady and the imported feedstock costs firming. The market leans on the Asian offers, so the freight shaped the delivered price as much as the underlying demand.

Why did the price of Dimethyl Terephthalate change in Q2 2026 in India?

The steady fibre demand met the firmer imported feedstock costs, and the freight added the rest of the move.

Dimethyl Terephthalate Prices in United States

The United States firmed a value of 1.4% to the USD 1.41/KG, the engineering-resin buyers keeping the pull dependable while the paraxylene cost edged up. The smaller local output held the United States above the Asian levels.

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

The dependable engineering-resin pull and the firmer paraxylene cost lifted the delivered prices this quarter.

Dimethyl Terephthalate Prices in Germany

Germany gained a value of 1.4% to the USD 1.47/KG, its engineering-resin and specialty-coating demand holding firm. The import dependence and the freight kept the German prices at the top of the four.

Why did the price of Dimethyl Terephthalate change in Q2 2026 in Germany?

The engineering-resin demand held, and the import-linked feedstock and the freight firmed alongside it.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Dimethyl Terephthalate Prices Q1 2026:

• China: USD 1.09/KG
• India: USD 1.25/KG
• United States: USD 1.39/KG
• Germany: USD 1.45/KG

Dimethyl Terephthalate Prices in China

China gained a value of 2.8% to the USD 1.09/KG, the market rebounding as the polyester chain restocked after the soft close to 2025 and the paraxylene cost firmed.

Why did the price of Dimethyl Terephthalate change in Q1 2026 in China?

The polyester restocking and the firmer paraxylene cost lifted the offers off the soft close to 2025.

Dimethyl Terephthalate Prices in India

India rose a value of 2.5% to the USD 1.25/KG, the fibre demand recovering with the new year and the imported feedstock costs turning up.

Why did the price of Dimethyl Terephthalate change in Q1 2026 in India?

The recovering fibre demand met the firmer imported feedstock costs as the year opened.

Dimethyl Terephthalate Prices in United States

The United States firmed a value of 2.2% to the USD 1.39/KG, the resin buyers refilling the light inventories and the paraxylene cost lifting the replacement value.

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

The resin buyers refilled the light inventories, and the paraxylene cost lifted the replacement value.

Dimethyl Terephthalate Prices in Germany

Germany gained a value of 2.1% to the USD 1.45/KG, the engineering-resin demand steady and the import-linked costs firming into the new year.

Why did the price of Dimethyl Terephthalate change in Q1 2026 in Germany?

The steady engineering-resin demand met the firmer import-linked costs into the new year.

Quarterly Dimethyl Terephthalate Price Trends

The global average eased through the year 2025, slipping from a value of USD 1.33/KG in the Q1 to the USD 1.27 by the Q4, before recovering to a value of USD 1.32 by the Q2 2026, a net move of about a flat line across the window. The soft 2025 came from the ample supply and the ongoing shift of the commodity fibre demand toward the purified terephthalic acid route, and the early 2026 firmed on the restocking and the paraxylene costs.

What was Dimethyl Terephthalate Price in 2025?

The year 2025 ran soft for the dimethyl terephthalate. The global average eased from a value of USD 1.33/KG in the Q1 to the USD 1.27 by the Q4, a decline of about 4.5% across the year. The ample supply and the steady drift of the commodity fibre demand toward the purified terephthalic acid route did most of the work, and the buyers held light inventories into the year-end.

Dimethyl Terephthalate Prices in China in 2025

Chinese prices eased from a value of USD 1.12/KG in the Q1 2025 to the USD 1.06 by the Q4, down about 5.4%. The large polyester chain and the ample capacity kept the offers soft through the year, and China stayed the lowest-cost source of the four.

Dimethyl Terephthalate Prices in India in 2025

Indian prices slipped from a value of USD 1.28/KG in the Q1 to the USD 1.22 by the Q4, a fall of about 4.7%. The soft Asian export offers and the light restocking kept the delivered prices in check across the year.

Dimethyl Terephthalate Prices in United States in 2025

The United States prices moved from a value of USD 1.42/KG in the Q1 to the USD 1.36 by the Q4, down about 4.2%. The steady engineering-resin pull kept the falls shallow, and the smaller local output held the United States above the Asian levels.

Dimethyl Terephthalate Prices in Germany in 2025

German prices eased from a value of USD 1.48/KG in the Q1 to the USD 1.42 by the Q4, a fall of about 4.1%, the shallowest of the four. The engineering-resin demand kept the market firm, and the import dependence held Germany the dearest of the four.

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