Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Europe paid the most for polybutylene adipate terephthalate resin in Q2 2026: USD 3,565/MT, up 3.3% from USD 3,450 in Q1.

Polybutylene adipate terephthalate, PBAT, is a biodegradable polyester copolymerised from adipic acid, terephthalic acid, and 1,4-butanediol, engineered to compost under industrial conditions while retaining enough flexibility for film applications that fully rigid biodegradable plastics cannot match.

Compostable mulch film for agriculture and flexible packaging film together account for the large majority of demand, with PBAT often blended with PLA to balance flexibility against stiffness and cost in finished compostable products.

China hosts the largest global PBAT capacity, having invested heavily in biodegradable plastics production ahead of its own single-use plastics restrictions, giving it a persistent cost advantage over Western and Indian producers.

PBAT's biodegradability depends on meeting specific industrial composting standards, and products that fail to reach adequate composting facilities in practice may not break down as intended, an implementation gap that has drawn increasing scrutiny from environmental regulators and researchers alike.

Bio-based routes to 1,4-butanediol, one of PBAT's three monomer inputs, are gradually scaling up alongside the traditional petrochemical route, giving producers an emerging option to improve the material's overall renewable content credentials.

Europe ran roughly 33% above China, the least expensive of the group, in Q2 2026. Sourcing teams comparing origins should treat that gap as a starting point, not the full picture, since freight and duty costs still need adding on top.

Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Price Forecast for 2026

Expect steady gains across all four markets through H2 2026 as compostable packaging demand continues its structural growth. China should retain its cost advantage given its scale of production capacity built ahead of domestic plastics restrictions. Europe's premium should persist given its stringent compostability certification standards and strong demand from packaging manufacturers. Expanding industrial composting infrastructure, still limited in many regions relative to compostable product volumes, will be an important factor determining how much of PBAT's theoretical biodegradability advantage translates into real-world outcomes.

The 4-region average rose 3.5% between the first and second quarters of 2026. We see little reason for that trend to reverse through H2, barring a genuine shift in the factors driving it.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 2,680/MT
• United States: USD 3,320/MT
• Europe: USD 3,565/MT
• India: USD 2,895/MT

Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Prices in China

USD 2,680/MT. That is where China landed in Q2 2026, up 3.7% from USD 2,585/MT in Q1 2026, making it the most affordable of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.

Why did the price of Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin change in Q2 2026 in China?

Ample production capacity met firming feedstock costs, supporting a steady increase, which puts China roughly 14.0% below the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.

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

Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Prices in United States

United States's price gained 3.4% to USD 3,320/MT, growing compostable packaging demand from consumer brands kept US pricing climbing, ranking it the 2nd most expensive among the 4 markets this report follows.

Why did the price of Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin change in Q2 2026 in United States?

Growing compostable packaging demand from consumer brands kept US pricing climbing, working out to United States trading about 6.6% above this quarter's 4-region average.

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

Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Prices in Europe

In Q2 2026, Europe priced at USD 3,565/MT, up 3.3% from USD 3,450/MT the previous quarter, placing it the priciest across the 4 regions covered in this report.

Why did the price of Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin change in Q2 2026 in Europe?

Stringent compostability certification standards and strong packaging sector demand kept Europe at the top of this group, leaving Europe running roughly 14.4% above the 4-region average for the quarter.

That is faster than the 1.7% average quarterly move Europe has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.

Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Prices in India

India reached USD 2,895/MT in Q2 2026, growing domestic agricultural mulch film demand supported a firm quarter, putting it the 3rd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.

Why did the price of Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin change in Q2 2026 in India?

Growing domestic agricultural mulch film demand supported a firm quarter, with India now sitting about 7.1% below the 4-region average this quarter.

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

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Prices Q1 2026:

• China: USD 2,585/MT
• United States: USD 3,210/MT
• Europe: USD 3,450/MT
• India: USD 2,790/MT

Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Prices in China

USD 2,585/MT. That is where China landed in Q1 2026, up 1.3% from USD 2,551/MT in Q4 2025, making it the most affordable of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.

Why did the price of Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin change in Q1 2026 in China?

Feedstock costs firmed modestly as the year opened, carrying through to a steady early-year increase, which puts China roughly 14.1% below the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.

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

Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Prices in United States

United States's price gained 1.3% to USD 3,210/MT, early-year demand from compostable packaging brands supported a firm start to 2026, ranking it the 2nd most expensive among the 4 markets this report follows.

Why did the price of Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin change in Q1 2026 in United States?

Early-year demand from compostable packaging brands supported a firm start to 2026, working out to United States trading about 6.7% above this quarter's 4-region average.

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

Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Prices in Europe

In Q1 2026, Europe priced at USD 3,450/MT, up 1.3% from USD 3,407/MT the previous quarter, placing it the priciest across the 4 regions covered in this report.

Why did the price of Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin change in Q1 2026 in Europe?

Consistent demand from the region's established packaging industry carried prices higher, leaving Europe running roughly 14.7% above the 4-region average for the quarter.

That is slower than the 1.7% average quarterly move Europe has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.

Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Prices in India

India reached USD 2,790/MT in Q1 2026, growing agricultural film demand supported a steady early-year gain, putting it the 3rd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.

Why did the price of Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin change in Q1 2026 in India?

Growing agricultural film demand supported a steady early-year gain, with India now sitting about 7.3% below the 4-region average this quarter.

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

Quarterly Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Price Trends

The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 2,858/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 3,115 by Q2 2026, a gain of 9.0% over six quarters.

What was Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Price in 2025?

Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin pricing trended upward through 2025 on a global average basis, starting the year around USD 2,858/MT and ending it at USD 2,970, a 3.9% increase over the four quarters.

Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Prices in China in 2025

China prices moved from about USD 2,450/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,551 by Q4, up roughly 4.1%, placing China 4 of 4 tracked markets as 2025 closed out.

Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Prices in United States in 2025

United States prices moved from about USD 3,050/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 3,169 by Q4, up roughly 3.9%. United States closed the year ranked 2 of the 4 markets this report tracks.

Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Prices in Europe in 2025

Europe prices moved from about USD 3,280/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 3,407 by Q4, up roughly 3.9%, leaving Europe in 1 place among the 4 tracked markets heading into the new year.

Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Resin Prices in India in 2025

India prices moved from about USD 2,650/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 2,754 by Q4, up roughly 3.9%. That left India ranked 3 of 4 tracked markets heading into 2026.

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Our analysts track polybutylene adipate terephthalate resin pricing across every major producing and consuming region, working back from the headline number to the adipic acid, terephthalic acid (PTA), and 1,4-butanediol costs and demand shifts actually driving it. That view gets refreshed regularly as new cost, policy, and demand data comes in.

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We track PBAT pricing alongside PLA, since the two are frequently blended together and a shift in either material's relative cost can affect demand for the blend as a whole.