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Polyaluminium Chloride Pricing, Demand and Supply Overview
Polyaluminium Chloride prices in Germany, the highest-cost reporting region, rose 4.3% in Q2 2026 to USD 480.00/MT from USD 460.00/MT in Q1, as delivered European prices continued reflecting elevated logistics costs and tightening hydrochloric acid feedstock availability. Chinese FOB export prices, the lowest of any region tracked here, rose 5.1% to USD 268.00/MT, continuing a partial reversal from a mildly deflationary stretch that had run through most of 2025. Globally, the average rose from USD 379.10/MT in Q1 to USD 394.96/MT in Q2, a 4.2% gain. For H2 2026, a global average of USD 360.00-430.00/MT is expected, with tightening hydrochloric acid availability and sustained regulatory pressure on water treatment standards likely to keep this market firm.
Polyaluminium Chloride, commonly abbreviated PAC, is a highly efficient inorganic polymer coagulant produced by reacting aluminium hydroxide with hydrochloric acid, widely used in municipal and industrial water treatment applications to remove impurities, suspended solids, and turbidity. This market functions as a genuine two-track structure: Chinese FOB export prices for standard 30 percent alumina content spray-dried grade typically trade well below North American and European delivered prices, which reflect additional logistics costs, regulatory compliance requirements, and regional producer cost structures. Aluminium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid feedstock costs, water treatment regulatory standards, and regional logistics and compliance costs are what drive prices in this market.
Polyaluminium Chloride Price Forecast for 2026
The outlook for Polyaluminium Chloride through H2 2026 points to continued firm pricing, supported by stable demand, higher aluminium input costs, and sustained regulatory pressure on water treatment standards globally. The primary driver entering the second half of the year remains tightening hydrochloric acid availability following reduced chlor-alkali output, which continues adding cost pressure across all producing regions, even as the underlying two-track structure between Chinese FOB export pricing and higher-cost North American and European delivered pricing persists.
The main upside risk is a further tightening of hydrochloric acid availability tied to reduced chlor-alkali output, which could push prices higher across every region tracked in this report. The main downside risk is a faster-than-expected rebalancing of feedstock markets combined with softer municipal water treatment procurement, which would ease some of the current price pressure.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 360.00 - 430.00 | Tightening hydrochloric acid availability supports firm pricing |
| Germany | 460.00 - 520.00 | Elevated logistics and compliance costs sustain the highest price |
| India | 405.00 - 460.00 | Growing water treatment demand drives continued gains |
| United States | 375.00 - 425.00 | Municipal procurement supports continued firmness |
| China | 245.00 - 285.00 | FOB export pricing keeps this the most affordable market |
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Polyaluminium Chloride Prices Q2 2026:
- Germany: USD 480.00/MT
- India: USD 425.00/MT
- United States: USD 390.00/MT
- China: USD 268.00/MT
Polyaluminium Chloride Prices in Germany
German Polyaluminium Chloride prices averaged USD 480.00/MT in Q2 2026, the highest of any region tracked here, up 4.3% from USD 460.00/MT in Q1, as elevated logistics costs and tightening hydrochloric acid feedstock availability continued supporting this market.
Why did the price of Polyaluminium Chloride change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Tightening hydrochloric acid availability, following reduced chlor-alkali output, continued adding cost pressure to European delivered prices, which already reflect additional logistics costs, regulatory compliance requirements, and regional producer cost structures relative to Chinese FOB export pricing.
Polyaluminium Chloride Prices in India
Indian prices averaged USD 425.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 3.7% from USD 410.00/MT in Q1, as growing demand from water treatment and paper sector applications continued driving gains.
Why did the price of Polyaluminium Chloride change in Q2 2026 in India?
Steady demand from water treatment and paper sector applications kept Indian buyers active, with the country continuing to serve as a significant price movement indicator within the broader Asian market.
Polyaluminium Chloride Prices in the United States
US prices averaged USD 390.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 4.0% from USD 375.00/MT in Q1, as municipal procurement and infrastructure project demand continued sustaining firm pricing.
Why did the price of Polyaluminium Chloride change in Q2 2026 in the United States?
Infrastructure projects continued sustaining procurement and limiting spot availability, with municipal water treatment demand providing a consistent floor under this market even as feedstock costs moved higher.
Polyaluminium Chloride Prices in China
Chinese FOB export prices, the lowest of the four regions, averaged USD 268.00/MT in Q2 2026, up 5.1% from USD 255.00/MT in Q1, continuing a partial reversal from the mildly deflationary trend that had characterized most of 2025.
Why did the price of Polyaluminium Chloride change in Q2 2026 in China?
Export support and hydrochloric acid feedstock costs that tightened sharply through late 2025 continued reversing the mild deflationary pressure that had characterized China's FOB export pricing through most of the prior year.
For the Quarter Ending March 2026
Polyaluminium Chloride Prices Q1 2026:
- Germany: USD 460.00/MT
- India: USD 410.00/MT
- United States: USD 375.00/MT
- China: USD 255.00/MT
Polyaluminium Chloride Prices in Germany
German prices rose 8.2% in Q1 2026 to USD 460.00/MT from USD 425.00/MT in Q4 2025, as hydrochloric acid costs tightened sharply.
Why did the price of Polyaluminium Chloride change in Q1 2026 in Germany?
The primary driver entering 2026 was a tightening in hydrochloric acid availability following reduced chlor-alkali output in the second half of 2025, which added cost pressure across all producing regions, with European delivered prices reflecting logistics costs, compliance requirements, and regional producer cost structures on top of that feedstock pressure.
Polyaluminium Chloride Prices in India
Indian prices rose 6.5% in Q1 2026 to USD 410.00/MT from USD 385.00/MT in Q4 2025, continuing the market's consistent upward trajectory.
Why did the price of Polyaluminium Chloride change in Q1 2026 in India?
PAC pricing continued its overall upward price movement, with the country emerging as a significant price movement indicator throughout the quarter as demand from water treatment and paper sectors remained robust.
Polyaluminium Chloride Prices in the United States
US prices rose 6.5% in Q1 2026 to USD 375.00/MT from USD 352.00/MT in Q4 2025, supported by municipal procurement.
Why did the price of Polyaluminium Chloride change in Q1 2026 in the United States?
Import arrivals met demand, yet project buying tightened spot availability, increasing competitive bids, while feedstock and energy costs remained largely stable, limiting production cost pressure even as demand stayed firm.
Polyaluminium Chloride Prices in China
Chinese FOB export prices rose 6.7% in Q1 2026 to USD 255.00/MT from USD 239.00/MT in Q4 2025, as that softness partially reversed once hydrochloric acid costs tightened sharply through Q3 and Q4 2025.
Why did the price of Polyaluminium Chloride change in Q1 2026 in China?
Chinese FOB export prices had been mildly deflationary since Q2 2025, driven by balanced domestic supply and subdued municipal procurement timing, but that softness partially reversed as hydrochloric acid costs tightened sharply through the second half of 2025.
Quarterly Polyaluminium Chloride Price Trends
Global Polyaluminium Chloride prices held broadly range-bound through much of 2025, with a genuine two-track pattern emerging between mildly deflationary Chinese FOB export pricing and firmer North American and European delivered pricing, before hydrochloric acid feedstock tightness pushed prices higher across every region from Q4 2025 onward.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 394.96 | +4.2% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 379.10 | +7.1% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 354.04 | +4.3% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 339.50 | +0.6% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 337.60 | - | — Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | — In Progress |
What was Polyaluminium Chloride Price in 2025?
Polyaluminium Chloride told a genuinely divided story across 2025. India and the United States posted firm annual gains tracking steady water treatment and infrastructure demand, while Germany and China both saw net annual declines, reflecting the mildly deflationary FOB export pricing pattern and softer European demand that characterized much of the year before tightening hydrochloric acid costs reversed the trend late in the year.
Polyaluminium Chloride Prices in Germany in 2025
German prices declined from about USD 430.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 425.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 1.2%, a modest net decline that masks a Q3 low point before hydrochloric acid cost tightening reversed the trend.
Polyaluminium Chloride Prices in India in 2025
Indian prices firmed from about USD 340.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 385.00/MT by Q4, a gain of roughly 13.2%, the strongest annual increase of the four regions, tracking consistent water treatment and paper sector demand.
Polyaluminium Chloride Prices in the United States in 2025
US prices firmed from about USD 320.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 352.00/MT by Q4, up roughly 10.0%, supported by steady municipal procurement and infrastructure project demand.
Polyaluminium Chloride Prices in China in 2025
Chinese FOB export prices declined from about USD 260.00/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 239.00/MT by Q4, down roughly 8.1%, the steepest annual decline of the four regions, reflecting the mildly deflationary pattern that characterized Chinese export pricing for most of the year.
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It is a highly efficient inorganic polymer coagulant widely used in municipal and industrial water treatment applications to remove impurities, suspended solids, and turbidity, as well as in wastewater treatment for textiles, paper and pulp, and chemical industries.
The Q2 2026 global average was USD 394.96/MT, ranging from USD 268.00/MT in China to USD 480.00/MT in Germany.
The global average rose from USD 354.04/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 379.10/MT in Q1 2026 and then to USD 394.96/MT in Q2, as tightening hydrochloric acid feedstock availability continued pushing prices higher across every region.
Chinese FOB export prices for standard grade material typically trade well below North American and European delivered prices, which reflect additional logistics costs, regulatory compliance requirements, and regional producer cost structures on top of the underlying commodity value.
The global average is expected in the USD 360.00-430.00/MT range, with tightening hydrochloric acid availability likely to support continued firm pricing.
China holds by far the lowest cost given its FOB export pricing structure, while Germany carries the highest cost among the regions tracked here given elevated logistics and compliance costs.
This report is updated monthly. For real-time pricing intelligence, connect with the Expert Market Research team.
Aluminium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid feedstock costs, water treatment regulatory standards, and regional logistics and compliance costs.
China maintains substantial production capacity tied to its aluminium and chlor-alkali industries, with the United States, Germany, and India also significant producing and consuming markets.
Buyers can monitor hydrochloric acid feedstock availability and the two-track regional pricing structure 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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