EDTA Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Market Overview

Germany held the top of the four markets we track for the EDTA through the first half of the year 2026 (H1 2026), with Q2 closing at a value of USD 2.64/KG, up 1.5% from the USD 2.60 in Q1. Worldwide, the average firmed to a value of USD 2.33/KG in Q2 2026, a gain of just a 1.3% percent over the Q1 figure of USD 2.30, as the water-treatment and the detergent buyers kept the pull steady.

The EDTA, the ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, is a chelating agent, made from the ethylenediamine, the formaldehyde, and the sodium cyanide. It binds the metal ions, which makes it useful across the water treatment, the detergents and the cleaning, the agricultural micronutrient chelates, the pharmaceutical, and the cosmetic work. That broad use base keeps the demand steady through the cycles.

Two things move the EDTA price the most: the ethylenediamine and the sodium cyanide feedstock costs, and the broad, steady chelant demand. For the second half of 2026 (H2 2026), a range of an amount of USD 2.28 to 2.48/KG looks likely worldwide, supported by the dependable water-treatment and the detergent offtake.

EDTA Price Forecast for 2026

Supply and the demand look close to balanced through the H2 2026, with the ethylenediamine and the sodium cyanide costs setting the direction. The water-treatment and the detergent 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 measured move. The bigger question for the buyers is how the ethylenediamine cost moves, since that has set the direction for most of the quarters we have logged.

What could push the prices higher? An ethylenediamine or a sodium cyanide feedstock spike, or a firmer pull from the agricultural chelate side. What could pull them lower? Softer detergent demand, or the expanded low-cost Chinese capacity outpacing the demand.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

EDTA Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 1.93/KG
• India: USD 2.21/KG
• United States: USD 2.54/KG
• Germany: USD 2.64/KG

EDTA Prices in China

China gained a value of 1.6% to the USD 1.93/KG, the domestic water-treatment and the detergent demand firm and the ethylenediamine cost turning up. The large chelant base kept the China the cheapest of the four by a wide stretch.

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

The firm domestic demand and the turning ethylenediamine cost lifted the offers, though the ample base kept the gain in check.

EDTA Prices in India

India moved up a value of 1.4% to the USD 2.21/KG, the agriculture and the pharmaceutical demand steady and the imported feedstock costs firming. The freight kept India above the China through the window.

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

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

EDTA Prices in United States

The United States firmed a value of 1.6% to the USD 2.54/KG, the water-treatment and the detergent pull dependable while the ethylenediamine cost edged up. The demand base held the United States among the priciest of the four.

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

The dependable water-treatment and the detergent pull met the firmer ethylenediamine cost.

EDTA Prices in Germany

Germany gained a value of 1.5% to the USD 2.64/KG, its regulated water-treatment and cosmetic demand holding firm. The import dependence and the freight kept the German prices at the top of the four.

Why did the price of EDTA 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

EDTA Prices Q1 2026:

• China: USD 1.90/KG
• India: USD 2.18/KG
• United States: USD 2.50/KG
• Germany: USD 2.60/KG

EDTA Prices in China

China gained a value of 2.7% to the USD 1.90/KG, the demand firming into the new year and the ethylenediamine and the sodium cyanide costs turning up together.

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

The firming demand met the higher ethylenediamine and the sodium cyanide costs as the year opened.

EDTA Prices in India

India rose a value of 2.3% to the USD 2.18/KG, the agriculture restocking and the firmer imported feedstock costs lifting the delivered prices.

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

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

EDTA Prices in United States

The United States firmed a value of 2.0% to the USD 2.50/KG, the water-treatment buyers restocking and the ethylenediamine cost lifting the replacement value.

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

The water-treatment restocking met the firmer ethylenediamine cost through the quarter.

EDTA Prices in Germany

Germany gained a value of 2.0% to the USD 2.60/KG, the regulated demand steady and the import-linked costs firming into the new year.

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

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

Quarterly EDTA Price Trends

The global average held a firm path across the window, moving from a value of USD 2.22/KG in the Q1 2025 to the USD 2.33 by the Q2 2026, a net gain of about 5.0%. The broad chelant demand kept the market steady through 2025, and the early 2026 firmed a little faster on the restocking and the ethylenediamine costs.

What was EDTA Price in 2025?

The year 2025 ran firm for the EDTA. The global average moved from a value of USD 2.22/KG in the Q1 to the USD 2.25 by the Q4, a gain of about 1.4% across the year. The broad chelant demand across the water treatment, the detergents, and the agriculture held the market steady, with only a shallow Q3 dip, and the year closed near its highs.

EDTA Prices in China in 2025

Chinese prices moved from a value of USD 1.82/KG in the Q1 2025 to the USD 1.85 by the Q4, up about 1.6%. The steady water-treatment and the detergent demand held the market, and China stayed the lowest-cost source of the four all year.

EDTA Prices in India in 2025

Indian prices firmed from a value of USD 2.10/KG in the Q1 to the USD 2.13 by the Q4, a gain of about 1.4%. The agriculture and the pharmaceutical demand held steady, and the import lean kept the freight in the delivered price.

EDTA Prices in United States in 2025

The United States prices moved from a value of USD 2.42/KG in the Q1 to the USD 2.45 by the Q4, up about 1.2%. The water-treatment and the detergent demand kept the market firm, and the United States held among the priciest of the four all year.

EDTA Prices in Germany in 2025

German prices firmed from a value of USD 2.52/KG in the Q1 to the USD 2.55 by the Q4, a gain of about 1.2%. The regulated demand kept the market steady, and the import dependence held Germany the dearest of the four.

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We keep a continuous watch on the EDTA prices wherever it is produced or consumed at scale, tracing the causation through the ethylenediamine and the sodium cyanide feedstock economics and the broad chelant demand across the water treatment, the detergents, and the agriculture. Our analysts track all four of the markets on a monthly basis, so the figures reflect the most current data at the time of the publication. Contact Expert Market Research today for the EDTA pricing data, the bespoke market analysis, and the strategic procurement advisory.