Polyacrylonitrile Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Japan paid the most for polyacrylonitrile in Q2 2026: USD 2,380/MT, up 3.5% from USD 2,300 in Q1.

Polyacrylonitrile is polymerised from acrylonitrile monomer with small amounts of methyl acrylate or itaconic acid as comonomers, serving two quite different downstream markets: acrylic textile fibre and, increasingly, the precursor material for carbon fibre production.

Carbon-fibre precursor grade, requiring tighter molecular weight control and purity than standard textile fibre grade, commands a meaningful premium and represents the fastest-growing segment of demand given carbon fibre's expanding use in aerospace, automotive, and wind turbine blade manufacturing.

Because acrylonitrile is itself a propylene- and ammonia-derived petrochemical commodity, polyacrylonitrile pricing tracks upstream feedstock costs closely, with the carbon-fibre segment's growth increasingly setting the direction for overall demand.

Carbon-fibre precursor grade requires a much narrower molecular weight distribution than textile fibre grade, and producers generally cannot simply reallocate textile-grade production lines to precursor grade without meaningful process changes, which limits how quickly supply can respond to a demand shift.

Wind turbine blade manufacturing has emerged as a significant new source of carbon-fibre demand alongside the more established aerospace and automotive applications, adding a renewable-energy-linked demand vector to what was historically a purely industrial and defence-driven market.

Textile-grade polyacrylonitrile competes with cotton and other synthetic fibres in apparel markets, particularly in cold-weather clothing and outdoor gear where its wool-like hand and durability have kept it a mainstay despite competition from newer synthetic blends.

China remained the most affordable origin tracked in this report, trading roughly 31% below Japan through Q2 2026. Procurement teams sourcing across borders should factor that spread against their own freight and duty costs before comparing landed price.

Polyacrylonitrile Price Forecast for 2026

Expect steady gains across all four markets through H2 2026 as carbon-fibre precursor demand continues its structural growth. China should retain its cost advantage given its scale of production capacity. Japan's premium should persist given its established position in high-purity carbon-fibre precursor manufacturing specifically. Aircraft production rates at the major commercial airframers are worth watching closely, since they remain the single largest swing factor for premium carbon-fibre precursor demand specifically.

Taken together, the 4 markets in this report averaged a 3.6% increase quarter on quarter through the first half of 2026, a pace we expect to broadly continue barring a shift in the underlying cost or demand picture described above.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Polyacrylonitrile Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 1,815/MT
• United States: USD 2,240/MT
• Japan: USD 2,380/MT
• Turkey: USD 1,950/MT

Polyacrylonitrile Prices in China

China reached USD 1,815/MT in Q2 2026, ample production capacity met firming feedstock costs, placing it the most affordable across the 4 regions covered in this report.

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

Ample production capacity met firming feedstock costs, supporting a steady increase, leaving China running roughly 13.4% below the 4-region average for the quarter.

That is faster than the 1.9% average quarterly move China has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.

Polyacrylonitrile Prices in United States

United States rose 3.5% to USD 2,240/MT in Q2 2026, growing carbon-fibre precursor demand from aerospace manufacturers kept US pricing climbing, putting it the 2nd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.

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

Growing carbon-fibre precursor demand from aerospace manufacturers kept US pricing climbing, with United States now sitting about 6.9% above the 4-region average this quarter.

United States has averaged 1.8% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in faster than that longer-run pace.

Polyacrylonitrile Prices in Japan

USD 2,380/MT. That is where Japan landed in Q2 2026, up 3.5% from USD 2,300/MT in Q1 2026, making it the priciest of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.

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

Strong demand for high-purity carbon-fibre precursor grade from the region's established manufacturing base kept Japan at the top of this group, which puts Japan roughly 13.5% above the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.

Set against a 1.8% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, Japan's move this quarter landed faster than that trend.

Polyacrylonitrile Prices in Turkey

Turkey's price gained 3.7% to USD 1,950/MT, steady textile fibre demand supported a firm quarter alongside rising feedstock costs, ranking it the 3rd most expensive among the 4 markets this report follows.

Why did the price of Polyacrylonitrile change in Q2 2026 in Turkey?

Steady textile fibre demand supported a firm quarter alongside rising feedstock costs, working out to Turkey trading about 7.0% below this quarter's 4-region average.

Measured against Turkey's own average pace of 1.8% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in faster than that pace.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Polyacrylonitrile Prices Q1 2026:

• China: USD 1,745/MT
• United States: USD 2,165/MT
• Japan: USD 2,300/MT
• Turkey: USD 1,880/MT

Polyacrylonitrile Prices in China

China reached USD 1,745/MT in Q1 2026, feedstock costs firmed modestly as the year opened, placing it the most affordable across the 4 regions covered in this report.

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

Feedstock costs firmed modestly as the year opened, carrying through to a steady early-year increase, leaving China running roughly 13.7% below the 4-region average for the quarter.

That is slower than the 1.9% average quarterly move China has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.

Polyacrylonitrile Prices in United States

United States rose 1.4% to USD 2,165/MT in Q1 2026, early-year demand from carbon-fibre manufacturers supported a firm start to 2026, putting it the 2nd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.

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

Early-year demand from carbon-fibre manufacturers supported a firm start to 2026, with United States now sitting about 7.0% above the 4-region average this quarter.

United States has averaged 1.8% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in slower than that longer-run pace.

Polyacrylonitrile Prices in Japan

USD 2,300/MT. That is where Japan landed in Q1 2026, up 1.3% from USD 2,269/MT in Q4 2025, making it the priciest of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.

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

Consistent demand from the region's established precursor industry carried prices higher, which puts Japan roughly 13.7% above the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.

Set against a 1.8% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, Japan's move this quarter landed slower than that trend.

Polyacrylonitrile Prices in Turkey

Turkey's price gained 1.4% to USD 1,880/MT, steady textile fibre demand supported a modest early-year gain, ranking it the 3rd most expensive among the 4 markets this report follows.

Why did the price of Polyacrylonitrile change in Q1 2026 in Turkey?

Steady textile fibre demand supported a modest early-year gain, working out to Turkey trading about 7.0% below this quarter's 4-region average.

Measured against Turkey's own average pace of 1.8% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in slower than that pace.

Quarterly Polyacrylonitrile Price Trends

The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 1,915/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,096 by Q2 2026, a gain of 9.5% over six quarters.

What was Polyacrylonitrile Price in 2025?

2025 was a steadily firming year for polyacrylonitrile. Starting near USD 1,915/MT in Q1, the global average finished the year at USD 1,995, a 4.2% increase across the four quarters.

Polyacrylonitrile Prices in China in 2025

China prices moved from about USD 1,650/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,721 by Q4, up roughly 4.3%, leaving China in 4 place among the 4 tracked markets heading into the new year.

Polyacrylonitrile Prices in United States in 2025

United States prices moved from about USD 2,050/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,136 by Q4, up roughly 4.2%. That left United States ranked 2 of 4 tracked markets heading into 2026.

Polyacrylonitrile Prices in Japan in 2025

Japan prices moved from about USD 2,180/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,269 by Q4, up roughly 4.1%, placing Japan 1 of 4 tracked markets as 2025 closed out.

Polyacrylonitrile Prices in Turkey in 2025

Turkey prices moved from about USD 1,780/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,854 by Q4, up roughly 4.2%. Turkey closed the year ranked 3 of the 4 markets this report tracks.

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Tracking polyacrylonitrile prices means tracking what actually moves them: acrylonitrile and methyl acrylate/itaconic acid comonomers costs, regional demand shifts, and the policy decisions that touch both. Our team maintains that view across every region in this report, refreshing it as conditions change.

Rather than a single static figure, our forecasts blend capacity data, feedstock cost trends, and demand signals from across the regions we cover, built specifically to support procurement budgeting and supplier negotiations.

Reach out to our analysts for a deeper regional breakdown, historical data extending beyond the six quarters shown here, or a custom polyacrylonitrile sourcing analysis tailored to your specific procurement footprint.

We track textile-fibre and carbon-fibre precursor grade pricing separately, since the two increasingly move for different reasons even though they share the same acrylonitrile feedstock base, and we watch wind energy capacity additions as an emerging demand signal in their own right.