US Hexamethylene Diamine Market Eyes Sharper June Gains as Inventory Tightens and Costs Rise

Hexamethylene Diamine (HMD) prices in the United States are anticipated to rise more meaningfully in June ****, as persistent feedstock inflation from the ongoing Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption, tightening downstream nylon *,* inventory positions, and tariff-driven procurement urgency are expected to give producers the leverage to push through more significant price increases than were achievable in May. Against this backdrop, HMD prices rose a comparatively modest *.*** in May ****, a contained gain against a dramatically higher feedstock cost environment as acrylonitrile surged **.** and butadiene climbed *.** during the month. The restrained scale of the May increase for HMD, despite severe upstream cost pressure, reflects a market where downstream demand resistance and competitive domestic supply dynamics partially offset producers&#**; ability to pass through the full extent of sharply rising input costs.

On the supply side, HMD production economics came under significant pressure...