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Pigment Red Pricing, Demand and Supply Overview
2025
Base Year
2023-2025
Historical Period
2026-2027
Forecast Period
Market Overview
Pigment Red prices in Germany, the highest-cost reporting region, rose 2.5% in Q2 2026 to USD 8,200.00/MT from USD 8,000.00/MT in Q1, continuing a firming trend that took hold after a subdued first half of 2025. Globally, the average rose from USD 7,016.00/MT in Q1 to USD 7,169.00/MT in Q2, a 2.2% gain, following the familiar arc for specialty organic colorants: subdued pricing in the first half of 2025 as Chinese export pressure and cautious downstream procurement coincided, followed by a more constructive second half as demand recovered and specialty grade availability tightened. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 5,900.00-8,700.00/MT is expected, with recovering Asian paints and plastics demand likely to keep this market on its firming path.
Pigment Red is a broad organic pigment category spanning azo, quinacridone, and perylene chemistries, serving applications across paints and coatings, printing inks, plastics colouring, and textile fibre dyeing. It is a critical colorant for cotton, polyester, and blended fibre textiles across South and Southeast Asian manufacturing centres, a segment that, while more commodity-oriented than automotive or high-end coatings applications, provides consistent underlying volume demand that absorbs a significant share of Chinese and Indian production output. Higher-performance grades used in automotive coatings and premium plastics command a meaningful premium over commodity textile-grade material, contributing to the substantial regional price spread evident across this market. Azo and quinacridone feedstock costs, textile and paints demand, and specialty grade availability are what drive prices in this market.
Pigment Red Price Forecast for 2026
The outlook for Pigment Red through H2 2026 stays constructive, following the pattern established in the second half of 2025 as demand recovered and specialty grade availability tightened. Consistent underlying textile fibre demand from South and Southeast Asian manufacturing centres should continue absorbing a significant share of Chinese and Indian production output, while recovering demand from Asian paints and plastics sectors provides further support.
The main upside risk is a further tightening of specialty grade availability or azo and quinacridone feedstock costs, which could accelerate the pace of gains beyond current expectations. The main downside risk is a resumption of the subdued first-half-2025 conditions, where Chinese export pressure and cautious downstream procurement coincided to keep pricing in a narrow band, which could stall the current firming trend.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 5,900.00 - 8,700.00 | Recovering Asian demand keeps this market on a firming path |
| Germany | 7,800.00 - 8,700.00 | High-performance automotive and coatings grades sustain the highest cost |
| United States | 7,200.00 - 8,000.00 | Steady coatings and plastics demand supports continued firmness |
| India | 6,400.00 - 7,200.00 | Textile fibre demand drives continued gains |
| China | 5,500.00 - 6,100.00 | Commodity textile-grade supply keeps this the most affordable market |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Pigment Red Prices Q2 2026:
- Germany: USD 8,200.00/MT
- United States: USD 7,600.00/MT
- India: USD 6,800.00/MT
- China: USD 5,750.00/MT
Pigment Red Prices in Germany
German Pigment Red prices averaged USD 8,200.00/MT in Q2 2026, the highest of any region tracked here, up 2.5% from USD 8,000.00/MT in Q1, as high-performance automotive and coatings grade demand continued sustaining this market's premium.
Why did the price of Pigment Red change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
High-performance automotive coatings and premium plastics applications continued commanding a meaningful premium over commodity textile-grade material, keeping this market at the top of the range tracked in this report.
Pigment Red Prices in the United States
US prices averaged USD 7,600.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 2.0% from USD 7,450.00/MT in Q1, as steady coatings and plastics demand continued driving gains.
Why did the price of Pigment Red change in Q2 2026 in the United States?
Recovering demand from Asian paints and plastics sectors, feeding into US coatings and plastics manufacturers, continued supporting price gains through the quarter.
Pigment Red Prices in India
Indian prices averaged USD 6,800.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 2.3% from USD 6,650.00/MT in Q1, as textile fibre demand continued supporting this market.
Why did the price of Pigment Red change in Q2 2026 in India?
Consistent underlying textile fibre demand from South and Southeast Asian manufacturing centres continued absorbing a significant share of Indian production output, supporting continued price gains.
Pigment Red Prices in China
Chinese prices, the lowest of the four regions, averaged USD 5,750.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 1.8% from USD 5,650.00/MT in Q1, as commodity textile-grade supply continued keeping this market comparatively affordable.
Why did the price of Pigment Red change in Q2 2026 in China?
Commodity textile-grade supply, serving cotton, polyester, and blended fibre textile manufacturers, continued keeping Chinese offers the most competitive of any region tracked here.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Pigment Red Prices Q1 2026:
- Germany: USD 8,000.00/MT
- United States: USD 7,450.00/MT
- India: USD 6,650.00/MT
- China: USD 5,650.00/MT
Pigment Red Prices in Germany
German prices rose 3.2% in Q1 2026 to USD 8,000.00/MT from USD 7,750.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking tighter specialty grade availability.
Why did the price of Pigment Red change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
The global pigment red market followed a familiar arc for specialty organic colorants, with a more constructive second half as demand recovered and specialty grade availability tightened, particularly benefiting high-performance automotive and coatings grades.
Pigment Red Prices in the United States
US prices rose 2.8% in Q1 2026 to USD 7,450.00/MT from USD 7,250.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the broader constructive demand environment.
Why did the price of Pigment Red change in Q1 2026 in the United States?
Recovering demand from Asian paints and plastics sectors, combined with tightening specialty grade availability, continued supporting firm US pricing through the quarter.
Pigment Red Prices in India
Indian prices rose 3.1% in Q1 2026 to USD 6,650.00/MT from USD 6,450.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking recovering demand from Asian paints and plastics sectors.
Why did the price of Pigment Red change in Q1 2026 in India?
Consistent underlying volume demand from textile fibre applications across South and Southeast Asian manufacturing centres, combined with recovering demand from paints and plastics sectors, supported continued price gains.
Pigment Red Prices in China
Chinese prices rose 2.7% in Q1 2026 to USD 5,650.00/MT from USD 5,500.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the broader firming trend even as commodity textile-grade supply remained ample.
Why did the price of Pigment Red change in Q1 2026 in China?
Subdued pricing in the first half of 2025, as Chinese export pressure and cautious downstream procurement coincided, gave way to more constructive conditions in the second half as demand recovered, though this market's substantial commodity textile-grade supply kept the pace of gains comparatively moderate.
Quarterly Pigment Red Price Trends
Global Pigment Red prices moved in a narrow band through the first half of 2025, with essentially flat pricing reflecting the balance between Chinese commodity supply and recovering demand from Asian paints and plastics sectors, before firming steadily through the second half of the year and into 2026 as specialty grade availability tightened.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 7,169.00 | +2.2% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 7,016.00 | +3.0% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 6,813.00 | +3.1% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 6,610.00 | +3.2% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 6,407.00 | - | — Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | — In Progress |
What was Pigment Red Price in 2025?
Pigment Red followed a familiar arc for specialty organic colorants across 2025, with subdued pricing in the first half as Chinese export pressure and cautious downstream procurement coincided, giving way to a more constructive second half as demand recovered and specialty grade availability tightened, a firming trend that continued into 2026.
Pigment Red Prices in Germany in 2025
German prices firmed from about USD 7,200.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 7,750.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 7.6%, the strongest annual increase of the four regions.
Pigment Red Prices in the United States in 2025
US prices firmed from about USD 6,800.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 7,250.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 6.6%, tracking the broader constructive second-half recovery.
Pigment Red Prices in India in 2025
Indian prices firmed from about USD 6,000.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 6,450.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 7.5%, tracking consistent textile fibre demand.
Pigment Red Prices in China in 2025
Chinese prices firmed from about USD 5,200.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 5,500.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 5.8%, the smallest annual increase of the four regions given ample commodity textile-grade supply.
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Expert Market Research tracks Pigment Red prices continuously across every major producing and consuming region, combining azo and quinacridone feedstock cost data, textile and paints demand signals, and specialty grade availability trends into a single, regularly updated view of the market. Our team can help your procurement function benchmark current offers, plan purchases around the firming trends covered in this report, and build a defensible view of where this widely used organic pigment is headed next. Reach out to our team for a tailored briefing or a deeper look at any of the regional markets covered here.
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It serves applications across paints and coatings, printing inks, plastics colouring, and textile fibre dyeing, and is a critical colorant for cotton, polyester, and blended fibre textiles across South and Southeast Asian manufacturing centres.
The Q2 2026 global average was USD 7,169.00/MT, ranging from USD 5,750.00/MT in China to USD 8,200.00/MT in Germany.
The global average rose from USD 6,813.00/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 7,016.00/MT in Q1 2026 and then to USD 7,169.00/MT in Q2, continuing the firming trend that took hold in the second half of 2025.
The market followed a familiar arc for specialty organic colorants, with subdued pricing in the first half as Chinese export pressure and cautious downstream procurement coincided, followed by a more constructive second half as demand recovered and specialty grade availability tightened.
The global average is expected in the USD 5,900.00-8,700.00/MT range, with recovering Asian paints and plastics demand likely to keep this market on its firming path.
China holds the lowest cost among the regions tracked here given commodity textile-grade supply, while Germany carries the highest cost given high-performance automotive and coatings grade demand.
This report is updated monthly. For real-time pricing intelligence, connect with the Expert Market Research team.
Azo and quinacridone feedstock costs, textile and paints demand, and specialty grade availability.
China and India maintain substantial commodity-grade production capacity tied to their domestic textile industries, with Germany and the United States also significant producing and consuming markets for higher-performance automotive and coatings grades.
Buyers can monitor specialty grade availability and Asian textile and paints demand trends given their outsized influence on this market, time forward purchases around the quarterly breakdowns in this report, and benchmark supplier quotes against the tracked price ranges.
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