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Dimethylformamide Pricing, Demand and Supply Overview
Dimethylformamide, commonly abbreviated DMF, prices in Germany, the highest-cost reporting region, fell 2.9% in Q2 2026 to USD 1,670.00/MT from USD 1,720.00/MT in Q1, continuing a pullback from the sharp late-2025 peak driven by escalating methanol and dimethylamine feedstock costs. Chinese prices fell 12.5% to USD 700.00/MT, extending a sustained decline tied to oversupply and softer textile and pharmaceutical demand. Globally, the average fell from USD 1,205.20/MT in Q1 to USD 1,128.00/MT in Q2, a 6.4% decline, following a 4.4% drop in Q1. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 620.00-1,700.00/MT is expected, with continued regional divergence likely between a softening Asian market and a more gradually correcting European market.
Dimethylformamide is a colorless, hygroscopic polar aprotic solvent produced primarily through the reaction of dimethylamine with carbon monoxide, characterized by a high boiling point, strong solvency, and miscibility with water and most organic solvents. It serves as a critical solvent in polyurethane coatings, synthetic leather manufacturing, adhesives, resins, and pharmaceutical synthesis, alongside widespread use in acrylic fiber spinning and dyeing in the textile industry and specialty chemical synthesis in electronics manufacturing. Because DMF is derived from dimethylamine and carbon monoxide, itself tied to methanol and ammonia value chains, this market's cost structure is exposed to both agricultural and petrochemical feedstock cost swings simultaneously. Methanol and dimethylamine feedstock costs, textile and pharmaceutical solvent demand, and regional supply and inventory conditions are what drive prices in this market.
Dimethylformamide Price Forecast for 2026
The outlook for Dimethylformamide through H2 2026 points to continued softening in Asian markets, tracking oversupply conditions and softer demand from textile and pharmaceutical sectors, while European pricing should continue a more gradual correction from the sharp late-2025 peak. Sustained demand from pharmaceutical synthesis, polyurethane coating, and electronic chemical sectors should provide some underlying support even as near-term pricing trends lower.
The main upside risk is a renewed tightening of methanol or dimethylamine feedstock availability, or a resumption of scheduled maintenance-driven supply constraints similar to those seen in Europe in late 2025, which could reverse the current softening trend. The main downside risk is a continuation of Asian oversupply conditions combined with persistently weak textile and pharmaceutical demand, which could extend the sharp price declines seen through H1 2026 further.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 620.00 - 1,700.00 | Regional divergence persists between softening Asia and correcting Europe |
| Germany | 1,500.00 - 1,780.00 | Gradual correction from the late-2025 peak continues |
| United States | 1,050.00 - 1,350.00 | Softening demand keeps this market trending lower |
| India | 700.00 - 900.00 | Continued softening keeps this market under pressure |
| China | 620.00 - 800.00 | Oversupply keeps this the most affordable market |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Dimethylformamide Prices Q2 2026:
- Germany: USD 1,670.00/MT
- United States: USD 1,200.00/MT
- India: USD 820.00/MT
- China: USD 700.00/MT
Dimethylformamide Prices in Germany
German DMF prices averaged USD 1,670.00/MT in Q2 2026, the highest of any region tracked here, down 2.9% from USD 1,720.00/MT in Q1, continuing a gradual pullback from the sharp late-2025 peak.
Why did the price of Dimethylformamide change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Sustained demand from the pharmaceutical synthesis, polyurethane coating, and electronic chemical sectors continued providing some support, even as this market corrected further from the sharp price appreciation recorded in late 2025.
Dimethylformamide Prices in the United States
US prices averaged USD 1,200.00/MT in Q2 2026, down 7.7% from USD 1,300.00/MT in Q1, as softening demand continued pressuring this market.
Why did the price of Dimethylformamide change in Q2 2026 in the United States?
Softening downstream demand from textile and adhesive applications continued weighing on this market even as underlying pharmaceutical and coatings consumption stayed comparatively steady.
Dimethylformamide Prices in India
Indian prices averaged USD 820.00/MT in Q2 2026, down 6.8% from USD 880.00/MT in Q1, as continued softening kept this market under pressure.
Why did the price of Dimethylformamide change in Q2 2026 in India?
Lower demand from textiles and pharmaceuticals, combined with regional oversupply conditions, continued pressuring this market lower through the quarter.
Dimethylformamide Prices in China
Chinese prices, the lowest of the four regions, averaged USD 700.00/MT in Q2 2026, down 12.5% from USD 800.00/MT in Q1, extending the sustained decline tied to oversupply and softer downstream demand.
Why did the price of Dimethylformamide change in Q2 2026 in China?
Oversupply conditions, tied to increased production capacity from major domestic manufacturers, continued saturating this market and reducing prices even as this market remained the most affordable tracked here.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Dimethylformamide Prices Q1 2026:
- Germany: USD 1,720.00/MT
- United States: USD 1,300.00/MT
- India: USD 880.00/MT
- China: USD 800.00/MT
Dimethylformamide Prices in Germany
German prices fell 2.8% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,720.00/MT from USD 1,770.00/MT in Q4 2025, beginning a pullback from the sharp price appreciation recorded through late 2025.
Why did the price of Dimethylformamide change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
European prices had reached a peak in December 2025, with the notable price appreciation primarily driven by escalating upstream methanol and dimethylamine feedstock costs, which significantly elevated production expenses, and tightened supply conditions resulting from scheduled maintenance turnarounds at key production facilities, before easing gradually into 2026.
Dimethylformamide Prices in the United States
US prices fell 3.7% in Q1 2026 to USD 1,300.00/MT from USD 1,350.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking softening downstream demand.
Why did the price of Dimethylformamide change in Q1 2026 in the United States?
Softening demand from downstream textile and adhesive applications, combined with easing feedstock cost pressure, continued pulling US pricing lower through the quarter.
Dimethylformamide Prices in India
Indian prices fell 4.3% in Q1 2026 to USD 880.00/MT from USD 920.00/MT in Q4 2025, continuing a gradual multi-quarter decline.
Why did the price of Dimethylformamide change in Q1 2026 in India?
Lower demand from textiles and pharmaceuticals, along with oversupply conditions in the broader Asian market, continued weighing on Indian pricing.
Dimethylformamide Prices in China
Chinese prices fell 9.1% in Q1 2026 to USD 800.00/MT from USD 880.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking sustained oversupply conditions.
Why did the price of Dimethylformamide change in Q1 2026 in China?
Prices showed a decline attributed to lower demand from textiles and pharmaceuticals, along with oversupply, as increased production capacity by major domestic manufacturers continued saturating the market and reducing prices.
Quarterly Dimethylformamide Price Trends
Global Dimethylformamide prices moved in a mixed pattern through 2025, with European pricing climbing sharply into a December peak on escalating methanol and dimethylamine feedstock costs and maintenance-driven supply constraints, even as Chinese pricing declined steadily on oversupply and softer textile and pharmaceutical demand, before both trends reversed direction into 2026, with Europe correcting lower and China's decline accelerating further.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 1,128.00 | -6.4% | ↓ Falling |
| Q1 2026 | 1,205.20 | -4.4% | ↓ Falling |
| Q4 2025 | 1,260.20 | +4.5% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 1,206.20 | +0.2% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 1,203.20 | - | — Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | — In Progress |
What was Dimethylformamide Price in 2025?
Dimethylformamide told a genuinely divided story across 2025. Germany and the United States both posted firm annual gains, tracking rising European feedstock costs into a December peak, while China and India posted annual declines driven by oversupply and softer textile and pharmaceutical demand, before both trends reversed direction sharply once 2026 began.
Dimethylformamide Prices in Germany in 2025
German prices surged from about USD 1,500.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,770.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 18.0%, the strongest annual increase of the four regions, tracking escalating feedstock costs into the December peak.
Dimethylformamide Prices in the United States in 2025
US prices firmed from about USD 1,300.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,350.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 3.8%, a comparatively modest annual gain relative to Europe.
Dimethylformamide Prices in India in 2025
Indian prices declined from about USD 1,000.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 920.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 8.0%, the steepest annual decline of the four regions.
Dimethylformamide Prices in China in 2025
Chinese prices declined from about USD 950.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 880.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 7.4%, tracking sustained oversupply and softer downstream demand through the year.
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It serves as a critical solvent in polyurethane coatings, synthetic leather manufacturing, adhesives, resins, and pharmaceutical synthesis, alongside widespread use in acrylic fiber spinning and dyeing in the textile industry.
The Q2 2026 global average was USD 1,128.00/MT, ranging from USD 700.00/MT in China to USD 1,670.00/MT in Germany.
The global average fell from USD 1,260.20/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 1,205.20/MT in Q1 2026 and then to USD 1,128.00/MT in Q2, as European prices corrected from a sharp December peak and Chinese oversupply conditions accelerated.
Escalating upstream methanol and dimethylamine feedstock costs significantly elevated production expenses, while tightened supply conditions resulting from scheduled maintenance turnarounds at key production facilities further constrained regional availability.
The global average is expected in the USD 620.00-1,700.00/MT range, with regional divergence likely to persist between softening Asian markets and a more gradually correcting European market.
China holds the lowest cost among the regions tracked here given sustained oversupply, while Germany carries by far the highest cost given tighter European supply conditions.
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