Dimethylaminopropylamine Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Europe is still the most expensive of the four markets we track, and that stayed true right through the first half of 2026. Nothing new there, really, just more of the mixed to firm mood already in place from last year. Europe went from USD 2,750/MT in Q1 up to USD 2,781/MT in Q2, so call that a 1.1% bump quarter over quarter. The global number moved by about the same amount, USD 2,460/MT to USD 2,490/MT, up roughly 1.2%. Why? Dimethylamine and acrylonitrile both got pricier this year, and on top of that the Red Sea shipping mess kept freight and insurance costs from coming down at all. For the second half we're penciling in a global range of USD 2,450 to 2,550/MT. Demand from personal care and water treatment buyers looks steady enough, not booming, just steady, and that should keep things rangebound instead of trending hard either way.

Worth pausing on how this stuff gets made, because that explains most of why prices move the way they do. Dimethylamine gets cyanoethylated with acrylonitrile, then the intermediate runs through catalytic hydrogenation, and that's DMAPA. Most of it ends up as the building block for cocamidopropyl betaine and the wider group of amphoteric surfactants used in personal care products, and that single use eats up the biggest chunk of global demand by a lot. Whatever's left goes toward water treatment flocculants, epoxy and polyurethane curing agents, and textile auxiliaries. Three things drive most of the price action: feedstock costs for dimethylamine and acrylonitrile, freight and maritime insurance tied to the Red Sea disruption, and wherever personal care and surfactant demand happens to be sitting in its cycle.

Dimethylaminopropylamine Price Forecast for 2026

Our base case for the rest of 2026 is more of the same, a market that stays in its range but leans a little firmer. The Red Sea situation isn't clearing up anytime soon, so freight and maritime insurance costs should stay high across India, China, the US, and Europe alike. Feedstock only adds to that pressure, dimethylamine and acrylonitrile have both firmed up. And on the demand side, personal care and surfactant manufacturing just keeps going at a steady pace, while water treatment and textile auxiliary demand gives all four markets enough of a floor to hold their ground.

Two things could push this outlook off course. On the upside, Red Sea disruption getting worse plus a real tightening in acrylonitrile supply would be enough to push prices above our range. The downside needs two things at once, personal care and surfactant demand pulling back in a real way while feedstock costs ease, which would pull the market below where we expect it to land. Neither is our base case. But both are worth watching as the quarter plays out.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Dimethylaminopropylamine Prices Q2 2026:

• India: USD 2,440/MT
• China: USD 2,631/MT
• United States: USD 2,681/MT
• Europe: USD 2,781/MT

Dimethylaminopropylamine Prices in India

India's still the least expensive of the four we track, but the number went up anyway, USD 2,440/MT in Q2 2026 against USD 2,409/MT back in Q1. Imported dimethylamine cost more as the quarter went on, and that extra cost flowed straight through into the surfactant production downstream.

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

Really it comes down to the import bill. Dimethylamine and acrylonitrile both got more expensive this quarter, so production costs went up right along with them, and freight on the import routes didn't ease up either. Add to that domestic personal care manufacturers who kept placing steady orders for cocamidopropyl betaine, and the market moved higher almost on autopilot.

Dimethylaminopropylamine Prices in China

China's average went up to USD 2,631/MT in Q2 2026 from USD 2,600/MT in Q1, a small move quarter over quarter. Domestic dimethylamine feedstock stayed pretty cheap, but steady demand for surfactants alone was enough to hold the market firm.

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

Two things basically cancelled each other out. Cheap domestic dimethylamine kept a lid on how high prices could go, while personal care and textile auxiliary buyers kept ordering at a steady clip, which gave sellers room to hold firm. Acrylonitrile crept up a bit too, adding a small premium on top of everything else.

Dimethylaminopropylamine Prices in United States

The US number edged up to USD 2,681/MT in Q2 2026, from USD 2,650/MT the quarter before. Feedstock stayed tight enough that the slow climb just kept going.

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

Tight domestic dimethylamine supply explains most of this gentle climb by itself. Acrylonitrile costs added a bit more on top, tracking propylene economics upstream, same as always. Demand didn't let up either, personal care and water treatment buyers kept their order books full right through the quarter.

Dimethylaminopropylamine Prices in Europe

Europe held onto its spot as the priciest of the four, averaging USD 2,781/MT in Q2 2026, up from USD 2,750/MT in Q1. Integrated production costs and freight premiums that just won't budge kept the region trading at a real premium.

Why did the price of Dimethylaminopropylamine change in Q2 2026 in Europe?

Same story as usual here. Regional plants run on integrated dimethylamine production, and those costs stayed high, which is most of why Europe keeps outpricing the other three markets. The Red Sea situation hasn't eased either, so freight and insurance premiums stay elevated. Demand from personal care and epoxy curing agent buyers held steady all quarter, leaving sellers little reason to discount.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Dimethylaminopropylamine Prices Q1 2026:

• India: USD 2,409/MT
• China: USD 2,600/MT
• United States: USD 2,650/MT
• Europe: USD 2,750/MT

Dimethylaminopropylamine Prices in India

India started 2026 on a weaker note, slipping to USD 2,409/MT in Q1, a modest step down from where Q4 2025 ended up. Plenty of regional inventory sitting around, plus stiff competition from imports, took some of the pressure off.

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

Supply just outran demand, plain and simple, and import competition made the slack worse, so prices eased off. Cocamidopropyl betaine production costs followed the cheaper imported dimethylamine benchmark down. Personal care demand stayed steady rather than picking up, so the quarter came in calm instead of volatile.

Dimethylaminopropylamine Prices in China

China came into 2026 at USD 2,600/MT in Q1, a small step up from Q4 2025. Domestic surfactant demand alone was strong enough to keep pricing firm.

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

Steady demand did most of the heavy lifting here. Personal care and textile auxiliary buyers kept ordering at a consistent pace right as the year opened, and that supported firm pricing. Feedstock played along too, domestic dimethylamine stayed cheap, though acrylonitrile went the other direction, rising just enough to add a bit of upward pressure.

Dimethylaminopropylamine Prices in United States

The US market opened 2026 at USD 2,650/MT in Q1, up a bit from Q4 2025. Feedstock tightened right when buyers started restocking, and that combination is what pushed the market higher.

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

Tighter feedstock availability on its own would have supported firmer prices going into the year. Acrylonitrile costs climbed on top of that, tracking propylene economics upstream. Personal care and water treatment demand didn't waver either, holding firm as the new year got going.

Dimethylaminopropylamine Prices in Europe

Europe started the year at USD 2,750/MT in Q1 2026, down a bit from Q4 2025. Supply and demand were roughly balanced, which eased pricing slightly, at least until things tightened up again in March.

Why did the price of Dimethylaminopropylamine change in Q1 2026 in Europe?

Supply and demand were fairly well matched, which is really all that eased pricing a touch, nothing more complicated going on. The region's underlying premium never went anywhere though, integrated regional plants still carry those elevated dimethylamine production costs. Personal care and epoxy curing agent demand held firm the whole quarter.

Quarterly Dimethylaminopropylamine Price Trends

Look across the last six quarters and the global DMAPA number has stayed inside a pretty narrow band, nothing like the swings you'd see in some other specialty chemical markets. Q1 2025 opened around USD 2,400/MT, then it climbed in small steady steps: USD 2,450/MT in Q2, USD 2,470/MT in Q3, USD 2,500/MT by Q4. Then a dip to USD 2,460/MT in Q1 2026, followed by a bounce back to USD 2,490/MT in Q2. Add it all up and the net change over the whole stretch comes to roughly 3.8% higher. Most of that traces back to feedstock costs, dimethylamine and acrylonitrile, working their way through to the final price, plus the freight and insurance premiums tied to the Red Sea disruption.

What was Dimethylaminopropylamine Price in 2025?

2025 was a quiet year, honestly, no sharp move in either direction, just a slow climb. The global average started around USD 2,400/MT in Q1 and ended around USD 2,500/MT in Q4, a gain of roughly 4.2% for the full year. What shaped the year: feedstock costs from dimethylamine and acrylonitrile working through to price, a soft patch in personal care demand around the middle of the year, and freight premiums tied to the Red Sea disruption.

Dimethylaminopropylamine Prices in India in 2025

India went from about USD 2,350/MT in Q1 2025 up to USD 2,449/MT by Q4, a 4.2% gain across the year, and stayed the cheapest of the four markets the entire time.

Dimethylaminopropylamine Prices in China in 2025

China moved from around USD 2,541/MT to USD 2,640/MT over the same stretch, up about 3.9%. Cheap domestic dimethylamine feedstock kept a lid on things all year.

Dimethylaminopropylamine Prices in United States in 2025

The US market went from about USD 2,591/MT to USD 2,690/MT, a 3.8% gain, with feedstock supply staying controlled enough to keep the pace measured instead of sharp.

Dimethylaminopropylamine Prices in Europe in 2025

Europe rose from about USD 2,691/MT to USD 2,790/MT, up around 3.7%, the smallest percentage gain of the four. Still, it stayed the priciest market of the bunch thanks to integrated production costs and freight premiums.

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Expert Market Research keeps an eye on DMAPA pricing across every major producing and consuming region, all the time, not just once a quarter. We look past the headline number itself, tracking dimethylamine and acrylonitrile feedstock costs, the freight and insurance cost cycles tied to the Red Sea disruption, and the demand flows behind personal care and surfactant manufacturing. Our forecasts get built on feedstock cost curves, capacity utilization data, and trade flow information across every region in this report. Reach out to Expert Market Research if you need pricing data, market analysis built around your situation, or procurement advisory tied to your specific sourcing needs.