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Pigment Yellow Pricing, Demand and Supply Overview
2025
Base Year
2023-2025
Historical Period
2026-2027
Forecast Period
Market Overview
Pigment Yellow prices in Germany, the highest-cost reporting region, rose 2.5% in Q2 2026 to USD 8,250.00/MT from USD 8,050.00/MT in Q1, extending Europe's structural upward trend driven by energy cost recovery on annual contract resets, REACH compliance investment, and tighter specialty-grade availability in isoindoline and benzimidazolone yellow grades. Globally, the average rose from USD 5,350.00/MT in Q1 to USD 5,491.00/MT in Q2, a 2.6% gain, continuing the recovery that took hold in the second half of 2025 after prices moved sideways through H1. For H2 2026, this market's outlook points to modest global average gains, with European specialty grades expected to hold recent levels and Chinese commodity grades facing ongoing margin pressure from domestic overcapacity.
Pigment Yellow encompasses one of the largest volume segments in the organic pigments market, covering a wide range of chemical families from commodity diarylide yellows such as Pigment Yellow 83 and Pigment Yellow 12, to premium isoindoline and benzimidazolone grades valued for superior lightfastness and heat stability. It serves widespread applications across architectural and industrial coatings, printing inks, plastics colouring, and textile dyeing. European specialty grades command a substantial and growing premium over commodity Asian production, reflecting tighter specialty-grade availability, elevated regional energy costs, and REACH compliance investment by European producers, while Chinese commodity grades continue facing margin pressure from persistent domestic overcapacity. Diarylide and isoindoline feedstock costs, architectural coatings demand in Asia, and Indian producer INR-driven cost management are what drive prices in this market.
Pigment Yellow Price Forecast for 2026
The outlook for Pigment Yellow through the remainder of 2026 points to modest global average gains, with European specialty grades expected to hold recent levels and Chinese commodity grades facing ongoing margin pressure from domestic overcapacity. Firming demand from the architectural coatings sector in Asia, combined with supply discipline from Indian producers managing INR-driven cost pressures, should continue supporting this market's gradual recovery.
The main upside risk is a further tightening of European specialty-grade availability or an acceleration of REACH compliance investment costs, which could push European prices even higher than currently forecast. The main downside risk is an intensification of Chinese commodity-grade overcapacity combined with softer downstream demand, which could widen the price gap between European specialty and Asian commodity grades further.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 4,600.00 - 8,600.00 | Modest global gains expected with regional divergence persisting |
| Germany | 7,900.00 - 8,600.00 | Structural upward trend sustains the highest cost |
| United States | 4,800.00 - 5,400.00 | Steady coatings and ink demand supports continued firmness |
| India | 3,900.00 - 4,300.00 | Growing architectural coatings demand drives continued gains |
| China | 3,700.00 - 4,100.00 | Domestic overcapacity keeps this the most affordable market |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Pigment Yellow Prices Q2 2026:
- Germany: USD 8,250.00/MT
- United States: USD 5,150.00/MT
- India: USD 4,100.00/MT
- China: USD 3,900.00/MT
Pigment Yellow Prices in Germany
German Pigment Yellow prices averaged USD 8,250.00/MT in Q2 2026, the highest of any region tracked here, up 2.5% from USD 8,050.00/MT in Q1, extending Europe's structural upward trend.
Why did the price of Pigment Yellow change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Energy cost recovery on annual contract resets, REACH compliance investment, and tighter specialty-grade availability in isoindoline and benzimidazolone yellow grades continued sustaining this market's structural premium.
Pigment Yellow Prices in the United States
US prices averaged USD 5,150.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 3.0% from USD 5,000.00/MT in Q1, as steady coatings and printing ink demand continued driving gains.
Why did the price of Pigment Yellow change in Q2 2026 in the United States?
Steady demand from architectural and industrial coatings manufacturers kept US buyers active even as diarylide feedstock costs continued moving higher through the quarter.
Pigment Yellow Prices in India
Indian prices averaged USD 4,100.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 2.5% from USD 4,000.00/MT in Q1, as growing architectural coatings demand continued supporting this market.
Why did the price of Pigment Yellow change in Q2 2026 in India?
Firming demand from the architectural coatings sector, combined with supply discipline from Indian producers managing INR-driven cost pressures, continued supporting price gains through the quarter.
Pigment Yellow Prices in China
Chinese prices, the lowest of the four regions, averaged USD 3,900.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 2.6% from USD 3,800.00/MT in Q1, as domestic overcapacity continued keeping this market comparatively affordable.
Why did the price of Pigment Yellow change in Q2 2026 in China?
Domestic overcapacity continued keeping Chinese commodity grades under margin pressure, even as the broader global market firmed modestly.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Pigment Yellow Prices Q1 2026:
- Germany: USD 8,050.00/MT
- United States: USD 5,000.00/MT
- India: USD 4,000.00/MT
- China: USD 3,800.00/MT
Pigment Yellow Prices in Germany
German prices rose 3.9% in Q1 2026 to USD 8,050.00/MT from USD 7,750.00/MT in Q4 2025, extending Europe's structural upward trend.
Why did the price of Pigment Yellow change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
Europe continued its structural upward trend, driven by energy cost recovery on annual contract resets, REACH compliance investment, and tighter specialty-grade availability in isoindoline and benzimidazolone yellow grades.
Pigment Yellow Prices in the United States
US prices fell 1.0% in Q1 2026 to USD 5,000.00/MT from USD 5,050.00/MT in Q4 2025, a modest pullback before the Q2 recovery.
Why did the price of Pigment Yellow change in Q1 2026 in the United States?
Global pigment yellow prices moved sideways through H1 2025 before recovering in the second half, with US pricing tracking that broader pattern of gradual, uneven recovery into 2026.
Pigment Yellow Prices in India
Indian prices rose 3.9% in Q1 2026 to USD 4,000.00/MT from USD 3,850.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking firming architectural coatings demand.
Why did the price of Pigment Yellow change in Q1 2026 in India?
Firming demand from the architectural coatings sector in Asia, supported by supply discipline from Indian producers managing INR-driven cost pressures, continued driving price gains through the quarter.
Pigment Yellow Prices in China
Chinese prices rose 4.1% in Q1 2026 to USD 3,800.00/MT from USD 3,650.00/MT in Q4 2025, tracking the broader recovery even as domestic overcapacity persisted.
Why did the price of Pigment Yellow change in Q1 2026 in China?
The global quarterly average rose, supported by firming demand from the architectural coatings sector in Asia, even as Chinese commodity grades continued facing margin pressure from domestic overcapacity.
Quarterly Pigment Yellow Price Trends
Global Pigment Yellow prices moved sideways through the first half of 2025 before recovering steadily in the second half and into 2026, supported by firming demand from the architectural coatings sector in Asia and supply discipline from Indian producers, even as European specialty grades pursued their own persistent structural upward trend tied to energy costs and REACH compliance investment.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 5,491.00 | +2.6% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 5,350.00 | +2.7% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 5,210.00 | +3.3% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 5,046.00 | +3.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 4,882.00 | - | — Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | — In Progress |
What was Pigment Yellow Price in 2025?
Pigment Yellow moved sideways through the first half of 2025 before recovering steadily in the second half across every market covered in this report, with Germany's structural upward trend, tied to energy cost recovery and REACH compliance investment, posting the strongest annual gain of the four regions.
Pigment Yellow 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, tracking Europe's structural upward trend.
Pigment Yellow Prices in the United States in 2025
US prices firmed modestly from about USD 4,800.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 5,050.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 5.2%, reflecting the sideways-then-recovering pattern evident across most regions.
Pigment Yellow Prices in India in 2025
Indian prices firmed from about USD 3,600.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 3,850.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 6.9%, tracking firming architectural coatings demand.
Pigment Yellow Prices in China in 2025
Chinese prices firmed from about USD 3,400.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 3,650.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 7.4%, even as this market continued facing margin pressure from domestic overcapacity.
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Expert Market Research tracks Pigment Yellow prices continuously across every major producing and consuming region, combining diarylide and isoindoline feedstock cost data, architectural coatings demand signals in Asia, and Indian producer cost management trends into a single, regularly updated view of the market. Our team can help your procurement function benchmark current offers, plan purchases around the sharply divergent regional 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 widespread applications across architectural and industrial coatings, printing inks, plastics colouring, and textile dyeing, spanning commodity diarylide grades and premium isoindoline and benzimidazolone chemistries.
The Q2 2026 global average was USD 5,491.00/MT, ranging from USD 3,900.00/MT in China to USD 8,250.00/MT in Germany.
The global average rose from USD 5,210.00/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 5,350.00/MT in Q1 2026 and then to USD 5,491.00/MT in Q2, continuing the recovery that took hold in the second half of 2025 after moving sideways through the first half.
Europe continues a structural upward trend driven by energy cost recovery on annual contract resets, REACH compliance investment, and tighter specialty-grade availability in isoindoline and benzimidazolone yellow grades, distinct from Chinese commodity grades facing ongoing overcapacity-driven margin pressure.
The market outlook points to modest global average gains, with European specialty grades expected to hold recent levels and Chinese commodity grades facing ongoing margin pressure from domestic overcapacity.
China holds the lowest cost among the regions tracked here given domestic overcapacity, while Germany carries by far the highest cost given its structural specialty-grade premium.
This report is updated monthly. For real-time pricing intelligence, connect with the Expert Market Research team.
Diarylide and isoindoline feedstock costs, architectural coatings demand in Asia, and Indian producer INR-driven cost management.
China maintains substantial commodity-grade production capacity, while Germany hosts specialty-grade producers focused on isoindoline and benzimidazolone segments, with the United States and India also significant producing and consuming markets.
Buyers can monitor the structural divergence between European specialty and Asian commodity grades given its outsized influence on this market, time forward purchases around the quarterly breakdowns in this report, and benchmark supplier quotes against the tracked price ranges appropriate to their required grade.
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