In December 2025, global Epoxy Resin witnessed an overall weak to stable trend, linked with subdued demand, cautious year end procurement. Epoxy Resin markets in US and Asia-Pacific largely maintained the stable pricing, while the European market reflected a notable decline during the month.
In the US market, epoxy resin prices witnessed a balanced price trend through December 2025. This trend is mainly associated with the ample inventory and limited offtake from downstream industries including paints and coating industries.
Supply for the Epoxy Resin remained steady despite feedstock prices surge and the maintenance shutdown in key production units. Prices for the key feedstock Bisphenol A and Epichlorohydrin increased by 7.8% and 3.47% due to tight inventory and high importing prices. Additionally, Texas-based Olin Corporation operation remained altered for the early half of the month due to the maintenance shutdown.
On the demand side, consumption from the downstream paints and coating industries were limited due to unsatisfactory performances in the end use industries. Downstream buyers also adopted cautious behavior, procured only need-based material while keeping an eye on feedstock and upstream prices. Despite these challenges, domestic Epoxy Resin players maintained the prices stable in order to inventory clearance during the year end month.
European markets witnessed a bearish price trend in December 2025. In Germany Epoxy Resin (Novolac Based) declined by 1.65% during the week ending on 12 December 2025. This is mainly influenced by the ample supply, insufficient cost pressure and limited downstream consumption. Supply remained steady amid limited cost support and no supply disruption reported during the period. Prices for the key feedstock Epichlorohydrin declined maginally by 0.78%, limiting cost related support. Demand from the downstream industries including paints and coating industries were limited amid mild support from the end use automotive and construction sector.
In the Asian Pacific market, Epoxy Resin price trend also remained stable especially in China. This is mainly due to the ample supply and limited downstream offtake, which encouraged key players to maintain the prices in order to encourage the buyers for bulk orders and accelerate destocking towards the late month. Though key feedstock Bisphenol A and Epichlorohydrin inclined by 5.95% and 4.48% respectively. Additionally, Qingdao based Qingdao Haiwan Group remained altered and running at low capacity during second half of the month due to the maintenance work, although this had limited immediate impact on Epoxy Resin pricing.
In the Indian market, prices for the epoxy resin also remained stable in December 2025. Market sentiment was bolstered by recent trade policy moves. Through Notification No. 33/2025-Customs (ADD) dated 17 November 2025, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has imposed anti-dumping duty on liquid Epoxy Resin originating in or exported from China, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Taiwan for a period of five years. This acts followed the final findings of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) dated 18 August 2025. The probe, which was initiated in June 2024 in the wake of petitions filed by the domestic manufacturers including Atul Ltd. and Hindustan Specialty Chemicals Ltd., seeks to shield the home Epoxy Resin sector from a deluge of cheap imports. The Indian Epoxy Resin market was stable in line with global weakness on account of such policy support.
