Methylamine Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Methylamines are made by reacting methanol with ammonia and feed derivatives such as dimethylformamide, solvents, agrochemicals and pharmaceutical intermediates. BASF supplies Europe, Eastman the Americas, Arclin the United States and Balaji Amines India.

Feedstock costs set the methylamine cost path. China methanol closed January 2026 at USD 310 per tonne, February at USD 313, March at USD 431, April at USD 444, May at USD 439, June at USD 393, July at USD 377, August at USD 429 and September at USD 568. Tampa ammonia was USD 825 in May, USD 720 in June, USD 670 in July, USD 635 in August and USD 555 in September.

Methylamine Prices in October 2026

Dimethylamine 40 percent solution traded at USD 321 to 418 per tonne in China in late July and early August 2026, while feedstock methanol reached USD 568 per tonne in September, its highest reading of the year. Methylamine prices are expected to stay firm through October. The price outlook is shaped by four key drivers.

• Producer increases: BASF announced in March 2026 an increase of up to 30 percent on standard amines including methylamines in Europe, while Eastman raised Americas dimethylamine prices by about USD 309 per tonne in April 2026.
• Ammonia supply: Ammonia shortages restricted Indian methylamine output in March 2026, and Tampa contract ammonia peaked at USD 825 per tonne in May before easing to USD 555 in September, still above the roughly USD 480 level at the start of the year.
• Methanol imports: China's methanol imports were estimated at 738,000 tonnes in August 2026, down 26 percent, and 400,000 tonnes in September, down 46 percent from 992,000 tonnes in July, as Hormuz disruption cut arrivals and lifted the domestic feedstock price.
• Feedstock maintenance: About 10.67 million tonnes per year of Chinese methanol capacity was under maintenance in September 2026, and Taicang spot methanol reached USD 566 per tonne and Ordos USD 536, both five year highs.

Supplier news: Balaji Amines reported in July 2026 first quarter amines volume of 6,249 tonnes after restarting methylamine output when ammonia supply improved in April. Arclin expects its 35 percent methylamine capacity expansion in West Virginia to be operating by the end of 2026. Short term, firm methanol and ammonia costs support prices. Long term, new capacity may ease the market.

Methylamine Price Forecast for 2026

China's persistent oversupply shows some sign of continuing, which points toward that market staying the cheapest of the four tracked through H2 2026 even as South Korea and Japan hold their premium on higher-purity electronics and specialty chemical demand. Methanol and ammonia feedstock cost movements should remain a key variable for the United States and other Western markets.

A reduction in Chinese production capacity, or a sharp rebound in export demand there, could be what pushes that market's prices above this forecast. Further oversupply, or softer pharmaceutical and agrochemical demand growth globally, could be what pulls the broader average below it instead.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Methylamine Prices Q2 2026:

• South Korea: USD 1,330.00/MT
• Japan: USD 1,190.00/MT
• United States: USD 920.00/MT
• China: USD 618.00/MT

Methylamine Prices in South Korea

South Korea stayed the priciest market tracked, though the price eased from about USD 1,357.00/MT to near USD 1,330.00/MT, a decline of just above 2.0%. It was moderating demand from electronics and specialty chemical applications, together with balanced supply conditions, that gave the market room to ease.

Why did the price of Methylamine change in Q2 2026 in South Korea?

South Korea's high-purity methylamine demand, tied to electronics and specialty chemical manufacturing, moderated somewhat this quarter after a firm Q1, and it is this easing, combined with generally balanced supply, that explains the modest pullback from what remains the highest price of the four markets tracked.

Methylamine Prices in Japan

The Japanese price eased from about USD 1,207.00/MT to near USD 1,190.00/MT, a decline of just above 1.4%. It was subdued consumption in solvent and electronics applications, together with steady but unremarkable demand, that gave the market room to ease.

Why did the price of Methylamine change in Q2 2026 in Japan?

Solvent and electronics applications, which together account for a meaningful share of Japanese methylamine demand, showed continued softness this quarter, and it is this subdued consumption, rather than any supply-side disruption, that explains the gradual Japanese pullback.

Methylamine Prices in United States

The United States price eased from about USD 939.00/MT to near USD 920.00/MT, a decline of just above 2.0%. It was balanced supply conditions, together with softened downstream demand, that gave the market room to ease.

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

Balanced supply has characterized the United States market for some time, and it is this stability, combined with downstream demand that has stayed steady rather than accelerating, that has kept United States pricing on a gradual downward drift after the modest Q1 gain.

Methylamine Prices in China

The Chinese price eased from about USD 649.00/MT to near USD 618.00/MT, a decline of just above 4.8%. It was persistent oversupply, together with moderated demand from chemical intermediate manufacturers, that gave the market room to ease further.

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

China's methylamine production capacity has continued to outpace domestic and export demand, and it is this persistent oversupply, combined with chemical intermediate manufacturers moderating their offtake, that has kept pulling Chinese pricing lower even as every other market tracked here sits well above it.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Methylamine Prices Q1 2026:

• South Korea: USD 1,357.00/MT
• Japan: USD 1,207.00/MT
• United States: USD 939.00/MT
• China: USD 649.00/MT

Methylamine Prices in South Korea

The price reached close to USD 1,357.00/MT in Q1 2026, a rise of just above 3.6% from Q4 2025. It was firm demand from electronics and specialty chemical manufacturers, together with tight high-purity supply, that pushed the market higher.

Why did the price of Methylamine change in Q1 2026 in South Korea?

High-purity methylamine grades used in electronics and specialty chemical applications stayed in tight supply entering the year, and it was this scarcity, meeting firm demand from South Korean manufacturers, that drove the increase.

Methylamine Prices in Japan

The price reached close to USD 1,207.00/MT in Q1 2026, a rise of just above 2.3% from Q4 2025. It was steady demand from pharmaceutical and agrochemical applications, together with balanced supply, that pushed the market higher.

Why did the price of Methylamine change in Q1 2026 in Japan?

Demand from pharmaceutical and agrochemical formulators held steady entering the year, and it was this demand, meeting balanced supply conditions, that drove the modest Japanese increase, even as solvent and electronics applications showed early signs of softening.

Methylamine Prices in United States

The price reached close to USD 939.00/MT in Q1 2026, a rise of just above 3.2% from Q4 2025. It was firming feedstock methanol and ammonia costs, together with steady pharmaceutical and agrochemical demand, that pushed the market higher.

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

Methanol and ammonia feedstock costs firmed entering the year, and it was this cost pressure, meeting demand from pharmaceutical and agrochemical formulators that held its usual steady pace, that drove the United States increase.

Methylamine Prices in China

The price eased to close to USD 649.00/MT in Q1 2026, a decline of just above 3.1% from Q4 2025. It was continued oversupply, together with moderated demand from downstream chemical manufacturers, that pressured the market lower.

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

Production capacity additions in recent years have left the Chinese market oversupplied relative to domestic and export demand, and it was this imbalance, meeting only moderate demand from chemical intermediate manufacturers, that drove the continued Chinese decline entering the year.

Quarterly Methylamine Price Trends

This market moved unevenly across the six quarters tracked here. Close to USD 1,018.00/MT in Q1 2025 eased to about USD 1,010.00/MT, then USD 1,000.00/MT, before recovering to close to USD 1,018.00/MT by Q4, jumping to about USD 1,038.00/MT in Q1 2026, and easing back to near USD 1,014.50/MT in Q2. Across the full window that works out to essentially flat overall, though the underlying regional stories diverge considerably.

What was Methylamine Price in 2025?

It was persistent oversupply in China, pulling that market's price down through most of the year, that offset steady gains in South Korea and Japan tied to electronics and specialty chemical demand through 2025. The global average opened near USD 1,018.00/MT in Q1 and closed the year at almost the same level, close to USD 1,018.00/MT by Q4, masking the sharp regional divergence building underneath between China's decline and the steadier gains elsewhere.

Methylamine Prices in South Korea in 2025

The South Korean price climbed from about USD 1,250.00/MT in Q1 2025 to near USD 1,310.00/MT by Q4, a rise of just above 4.8% for the year, the highest absolute cost among the four markets tracked throughout. It was steady demand from electronics and specialty chemical applications, which typically require higher-purity grades than bulk industrial uses, that kept South Korean pricing at the top of the range all year.

Methylamine Prices in Japan in 2025

The Japanese price climbed from about USD 1,150.00/MT in Q1 2025 to near USD 1,180.00/MT by Q4, a rise of just above 2.6% for the year, a comparatively modest and stable path against the sharper swings seen in China. It was steady pharmaceutical and agrochemical demand, meeting a slight reduction in solvent and electronics consumption, that produced this restrained annual gain.

Methylamine Prices in United States in 2025

The United States price eased from about USD 950.00/MT in Q1 2025 to near USD 910.00/MT by Q4, a decline of just above 4.2% for the year. It was softened downstream demand, meeting ample domestic supply, that pressured United States pricing lower through most of 2025, a pattern that continued into the following year before the modest Q1 2026 uptick.

Methylamine Prices in China in 2025

The Chinese price eased from about USD 720.00/MT in Q1 2025 to near USD 670.00/MT by Q4, a decline of just above 6.9% for the year, the sharpest annual decline among the four markets tracked. It was persistent oversupply from expanded production capacity, meeting demand from chemical intermediate manufacturers that did not keep pace, that drove the sustained decline through 2025 and into the following year.

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