Dinitrochlorobenzene Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Market Overview

Germany held the top of the four markets we track for the dinitrochlorobenzene through the first half of the year 2026 (H1 2026), with Q2 closing at a value of USD 3.28/KG, up 1.9% from the USD 3.22 in Q1. Worldwide, the average firmed to a value of USD 3.02/KG in Q2 2026, a gain of just a 2.0% percent over the Q1 figure of USD 2.96, as the tighter chlorobenzene supply pushed the market up.

The dinitrochlorobenzene, or DNCB, is made by the nitration of the chlorobenzene with the mixed acid, so its cost leans hard on the chlorobenzene and the nitric acid economics. It is an intermediate, feeding the dye and the pigment chains and the rubber-chemical antioxidant routes. The nitration step is hazardous, so the safety and the environmental controls shape the supply as much as the feedstock does.

Two things move the dinitrochlorobenzene price the most: the chlorobenzene and the nitric acid feedstock costs, and the supply discipline that the safety and the environmental controls impose. For the second half of 2026 (H2 2026), a range of an amount of USD 2.95 to 3.25/KG looks likely worldwide, supported by the firm dye and the rubber-chemical offtake.

Dinitrochlorobenzene Price Forecast for 2026

Supply looks a little tight through the H2 2026, with the chlorobenzene cost and the safety-driven capacity discipline setting the direction. The dye and the rubber-chemical buyers held their procurement steady through the H1, and that looks set to hold. China's large base will likely keep it the cheapest of the four, while the India, the United States, and the Germany track higher on the freight and the local costs.

The market sits set for a firm and a gradual move. The bigger question for the buyers is how far the chlorobenzene cost firms, since that has set the direction for most of the quarters we have logged.

What could push the prices higher? A chlorobenzene feedstock spike, or a fresh round of the safety-driven capacity cuts. What could pull them lower? Softer dye demand, or the easing of the chlorobenzene supply.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Dinitrochlorobenzene Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 2.63/KG
• India: USD 2.96/KG
• United States: USD 3.20/KG
• Germany: USD 3.28/KG

Dinitrochlorobenzene Prices in China

China gained a value of 1.9% to the USD 2.63/KG, the producers passing through the firmer chlorobenzene cost while the safety-driven runs kept the supply measured. The large domestic base kept the China the cheapest of the four by a clear margin.

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

The firmer chlorobenzene cost and the measured, safety-driven runs lifted the offers this quarter.

Dinitrochlorobenzene Prices in India

India moved up a value of 2.1% to the USD 2.96/KG, the dye and the rubber-chemical demand steady and the imported feedstock costs firming. The freight kept India above the China through the window.

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

The steady dye demand met the firmer imported feedstock costs and the freight.

Dinitrochlorobenzene Prices in United States

The United States firmed a value of 1.9% to the USD 3.20/KG, the dye and the rubber-chemical pull dependable while the chlorobenzene cost edged up. The smaller local output held the United States above the Asian levels.

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

The dependable dye and the rubber-chemical pull met the firmer chlorobenzene cost.

Dinitrochlorobenzene Prices in Germany

Germany gained a value of 1.9% to the USD 3.28/KG, its regulated dye-intermediate demand holding firm. The import dependence and the freight kept the German prices at the top of the four.

Why did the price of Dinitrochlorobenzene change in Q2 2026 in Germany?

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

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Dinitrochlorobenzene Prices Q1 2026:

• China: USD 2.58/KG
• India: USD 2.90/KG
• United States: USD 3.14/KG
• Germany: USD 3.22/KG

Dinitrochlorobenzene Prices in China

China gained a value of 3.2% to the USD 2.58/KG, the chlorobenzene cost firming and a round of the safety-driven capacity discipline tightening the supply into the new year.

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

The firmer chlorobenzene cost met the safety-driven capacity discipline as the year opened.

Dinitrochlorobenzene Prices in India

India rose a value of 2.8% to the USD 2.90/KG, the dye restocking and the firmer imported feedstock costs lifting the delivered prices.

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

The dye restocking met the firmer imported feedstock costs into the new year.

Dinitrochlorobenzene Prices in United States

The United States firmed a value of 2.6% to the USD 3.14/KG, the dye and the rubber-chemical buyers restocking and the chlorobenzene cost lifting the replacement value.

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

The dye and the rubber-chemical restocking met the firmer chlorobenzene cost through the quarter.

Dinitrochlorobenzene Prices in Germany

Germany gained a value of 2.5% to the USD 3.22/KG, the regulated demand steady and the import-linked costs firming into the new year.

Why did the price of Dinitrochlorobenzene change in Q1 2026 in Germany?

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

Quarterly Dinitrochlorobenzene Price Trends

The global average firmed across the window, moving from a value of USD 2.80/KG in the Q1 2025 to the USD 3.02 by the Q2 2026, a net gain of about 7.9%. The tightening chlorobenzene supply and the safety-driven capacity discipline drove most of the move, with only a shallow dip in the Q3 2025 as the buyers paused.

What was Dinitrochlorobenzene Price in 2025?

The year 2025 firmed for the dinitrochlorobenzene. The global average moved from a value of USD 2.80/KG in the Q1 to the USD 2.88 by the Q4, a gain of about 2.9% across the year. The tightening chlorobenzene supply and the safety-driven capacity discipline led the climb, with only a shallow Q3 pause as the buyers held back.

Dinitrochlorobenzene Prices in China in 2025

Chinese prices moved from a value of USD 2.42/KG in the Q1 2025 to the USD 2.50 by the Q4, up about 3.3%. The firmer chlorobenzene cost and the safety-driven runs lifted the offers, and China stayed the lowest-cost source of the four all year.

Dinitrochlorobenzene Prices in India in 2025

Indian prices firmed from a value of USD 2.74/KG in the Q1 to the USD 2.82 by the Q4, a gain of about 2.9%. The dye demand held steady, and the import lean kept the freight in the delivered price.

Dinitrochlorobenzene Prices in United States in 2025

The United States prices moved from a value of USD 2.98/KG in the Q1 to the USD 3.06 by the Q4, up about 2.7%. The dye and the rubber-chemical demand kept the market firm, and the smaller local output held the United States above the Asian levels.

Dinitrochlorobenzene Prices in Germany in 2025

German prices firmed from a value of USD 3.06/KG in the Q1 to the USD 3.14 by the Q4, a gain of about 2.6%. The regulated dye-intermediate demand kept the market steady, and the import dependence held Germany the dearest of the four.

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