USA Aluminium Trihydrate Prices Fall 3.23% in January 2026, here is why

Aluminium Trihydrate in the USA moved into a softer posture in January xxxx as early January saw freight on the Santos-to-Houston lane contract. Early–mid month import availability from Brazil and Jamaica remained uninterrupted and gulf coast terminal inventories became more comfortable by mid month. Throughout January, steady purchasing from construction and wire-and-cable compounders contrasted with weakening imports, and these dynamics combined to put marginal downward pressure on Aluminium Trihydrate spot levels as market participants adopted a cautious stance ahead of spring buying.

Demand from construction-related composites, Aluminium Trihydrate -filled solid-surface countertops, façade panels and construction panels, remained steady, as did orders from flame-retardant compounders supplying the wire-and-cable sector. In contrast, import activity from South American and European clients weakened for the seventh consecutive month, weighing on overall demand. The Aluminium Trihydrate CFR Houston spot price moved from $xxx/MT in December to $xxx/MT in January, a...