Polyamide Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Germany paid the most for polyamide in Q2 2026: USD 2,845/MT, up 3.3% from USD 2,755 in Q1.

Polyamide, more commonly known as nylon, splits into two major commercial families: PA6, polymerised from caprolactam, and PA66, polymerised from adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine. Both serve overlapping but distinct engineering plastic and textile fibre markets.

Glass-filled grades, reinforced for higher stiffness and heat resistance, command a premium over unfilled resin and dominate automotive under-hood and structural component applications, while unfilled PA6 and PA66 serve textile fibre and general injection moulding uses.

Because caprolactam and the PA66 feedstock chain both derive from benzene and related petrochemical intermediates, polyamide pricing tracks upstream feedstock costs closely, with automotive and textile demand setting the pace on the consumption side.

Moisture absorption is a defining engineering characteristic of both PA6 and PA66, and formulators frequently blend in glass fibre or other reinforcement specifically to offset the dimensional changes that absorbed moisture would otherwise cause in precision components.

China's rapid buildout of integrated caprolactam-to-nylon capacity over the past decade has structurally shifted global cost leadership away from the older, smaller-scale European and Japanese production base that historically dominated the market.

The spread between the cheapest and priciest markets tracked here, China and Germany, ran to roughly 33% in Q2 2026. That gap matters for procurement teams weighing sourcing origin against landed cost, since freight, duties, and local demand intensity all feed into where a given region ultimately lands.

Polyamide Price Forecast for 2026

Expect steady gains across all four markets through H2 2026 as automotive and textile manufacturing demand continues its gradual recovery. China should retain its cost advantage given its scale of production capacity. Germany's premium should persist given its concentrated automotive engineering plastics manufacturing base. Automotive lightweighting trends remain a positive structural driver to watch, since glass-filled polyamide increasingly substitutes for metal in components where weight reduction improves fuel economy or electric vehicle range.

Across all 4 regions combined, prices moved 3.6% increase on average between Q1 and Q2 2026. Absent a meaningful change to the cost or demand drivers outlined above, that pace looks set to carry into the second half of the year.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Polyamide Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 2,145/MT
• United States: USD 2,705/MT
• Germany: USD 2,845/MT
• India: USD 2,285/MT

Polyamide Prices in China

China rose 3.9% to USD 2,145/MT in Q2 2026, ample production capacity met firming feedstock costs, putting it the most affordable of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.

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

Ample production capacity met firming feedstock costs, supporting a steady increase, with China now sitting about 14.0% below the 4-region average this quarter.

China has averaged 1.9% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in faster than that longer-run pace.

Polyamide Prices in United States

USD 2,705/MT. That is where United States landed in Q2 2026, up 3.4% from USD 2,615/MT in Q1 2026, making it the 2nd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.

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

Firm automotive component demand kept US pricing climbing in step with the broader feedstock trend, which puts United States roughly 8.4% 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, United States's move this quarter landed faster than that trend.

Polyamide Prices in Germany

Germany's price gained 3.3% to USD 2,845/MT, strong automotive engineering plastics demand from the region's established manufacturing base kept Germany at the top of this group, ranking it the priciest among the 4 markets this report follows.

Why did the price of Polyamide change in Q2 2026 in Germany?

Strong automotive engineering plastics demand from the region's established manufacturing base kept Germany at the top of this group, working out to Germany trading about 14.0% above this quarter's 4-region average.

Measured against Germany's own average pace of 1.7% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in faster than that pace.

Polyamide Prices in India

In Q2 2026, India priced at USD 2,285/MT, up 3.9% from USD 2,200/MT the previous quarter, placing it the 3rd most expensive across the 4 regions covered in this report.

Why did the price of Polyamide change in Q2 2026 in India?

Growing domestic textile and automotive demand supported a firm quarter, leaving India running roughly 8.4% below the 4-region average for the quarter.

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

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Polyamide Prices Q1 2026:

• China: USD 2,065/MT
• United States: USD 2,615/MT
• Germany: USD 2,755/MT
• India: USD 2,200/MT

Polyamide Prices in China

China rose 1.4% to USD 2,065/MT in Q1 2026, feedstock costs firmed modestly as the year opened, putting it the most affordable of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.

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

Feedstock costs firmed modestly as the year opened, carrying through to a steady early-year increase, with China now sitting about 14.3% below the 4-region average this quarter.

China has averaged 1.9% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in slower than that longer-run pace.

Polyamide Prices in United States

USD 2,615/MT. That is where United States landed in Q1 2026, up 1.3% from USD 2,581/MT in Q4 2025, making it the 2nd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.

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

Early-year automotive sector restocking supported a firm start to 2026, which puts United States roughly 8.6% 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, United States's move this quarter landed slower than that trend.

Polyamide Prices in Germany

Germany's price gained 1.3% to USD 2,755/MT, consistent demand from the region's established engineering plastics industry carried prices higher, ranking it the priciest among the 4 markets this report follows.

Why did the price of Polyamide change in Q1 2026 in Germany?

Consistent demand from the region's established engineering plastics industry carried prices higher, working out to Germany trading about 14.4% above this quarter's 4-region average.

Measured against Germany's own average pace of 1.7% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in slower than that pace.

Polyamide Prices in India

In Q1 2026, India priced at USD 2,200/MT, up 1.4% from USD 2,169/MT the previous quarter, placing it the 3rd most expensive across the 4 regions covered in this report.

Why did the price of Polyamide change in Q1 2026 in India?

Growing domestic demand supported a steady early-year gain, leaving India running roughly 8.7% below the 4-region average for the quarter.

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

Quarterly Polyamide Price Trends

The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 2,282/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,495 by Q2 2026, a gain of 9.3% over six quarters.

What was Polyamide Price in 2025?

The global polyamide average moved steadily through 2025, opening near USD 2,282/MT in Q1 and closing the year at USD 2,377, a 4.1% increase.

Polyamide Prices in China in 2025

China prices moved from about USD 1,950/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,036 by Q4, up roughly 4.4%. That left China ranked 4 of 4 tracked markets heading into 2026.

Polyamide Prices in United States in 2025

United States prices moved from about USD 2,480/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,581 by Q4, up roughly 4.1%, placing United States 2 of 4 tracked markets as 2025 closed out.

Polyamide Prices in Germany in 2025

Germany prices moved from about USD 2,620/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,721 by Q4, up roughly 3.8%. Germany closed the year ranked 1 of the 4 markets this report tracks.

Polyamide Prices in India in 2025

India prices moved from about USD 2,080/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,169 by Q4, up roughly 4.3%, leaving India in 3 place among the 4 tracked markets heading into the new year.

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We keep a continuous watch on polyamide prices across every region that produces or consumes it at scale, tracing the raw material and demand drivers back to their source rather than just reporting the number. Our team pulls together caprolactam (PA6) and adipic acid plus hexamethylenediamine (PA66) cost trends, regional supply and demand shifts, and policy developments into a single, regularly refreshed view of the market.

We build our forecasts from production capacity, feedstock cost trends, and regional demand data, aiming to give procurement teams something they can actually use in budgeting and supplier negotiations, not just a headline number.

If you need a deeper regional breakdown, a longer historical run than the six quarters shown here, or a sourcing analysis built around your specific procurement footprint, our analysts are available to help.

We track PA6 and PA66 pricing separately given their different feedstock chains, even though both ultimately compete for many of the same automotive and industrial applications.