For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In United States, the Ambroxol Hydrochloride Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by strengthening toluene feedstock costs.
• Ambroxol Hydrochloride production costs increased, driven by a 2.6% year-over-year PPI rise in August 2025, reflecting higher input prices.
• Demand for Ambroxol Hydrochloride was supported by a robust 5.42% year-over-year increase in retail sales in September 2025.
• The Ambroxol Hydrochloride Price Forecast indicates continued upward pressure from rising raw material costs and global supply tightening.
• Overall US pharmaceutical demand strengthened in 2025, contributing to an expanding outlook for Ambroxol Hydrochloride consumption.
• Toluene feedstock costs strengthened in Q3 2025 due to higher aromatics, directly impacting Ambroxol Hydrochloride manufacturing expenses.
• A 3.0% year-over-year CPI increase in September 2025 indicated general inflation, raising Ambroxol Hydrochloride production expenditures.
• US manufacturers' inventories inched up in July 2025, suggesting some accumulation within the broader chemical supply chain.
• Declining consumer confidence to 94.2 in September 2025 could temper demand for discretionary Ambroxol Hydrochloride products.
• US chemical exports were projected to ease in 2025, potentially affecting trade flows and domestic market balance.
Why did the price of Ambroxol Hydrochloride change in September 2025 in North America?
• Rising toluene feedstock costs in Q3 2025, influenced by stronger crude oil values, increased production expenses.
• A 2.6% year-over-year PPI increase in August 2025 directly raised raw material and intermediate chemical costs.
• Strong US pharmaceutical demand in 2025, coupled with expanding healthcare spending, supported price stability.
APAC
• In China, the Ambroxol Hydrochloride Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by deflationary pressures of -0.3% CPI in September 2025.
• Ambroxol Hydrochloride production costs faced upward pressure in August and September 2025 due to elevated naphtha feedstock costs.
• Demand for Ambroxol Hydrochloride was supported by a pharmaceutical sector resurgence and strengthening innovative drug demand in Q3 2025.
• Retail sales increased by 3.0% year-over-year in September 2025, positively impacting over-the-counter Ambroxol Hydrochloride demand.
• The Manufacturing Index was contracting in September 2025, signaling a slowdown in overall industrial activity affecting supply chains.
• Industrial production grew by 6.5% year-over-year in September 2025, supporting overall manufacturing capacity for Ambroxol Hydrochloride.
• A -2.3% PPI year-over-year in September 2025 indicated lower producer prices, contributing to a weak pricing environment.
• The unemployment rate of 5.2% in September 2025 and low consumer confidence (89.6 index) dampened overall consumer spending.
Why did the price of Ambroxol Hydrochloride change in September 2025 in APAC?
• Deflationary pressures, indicated by a -0.3% CPI year-over-year in September 2025, weakened Ambroxol Hydrochloride pricing power.
• Rising benzene feedstock costs in August and September 2025, driven by high naphtha, increased Ambroxol Hydrochloride production expenses.
• A contracting Manufacturing Index and -2.3% PPI in September 2025, alongside overcapacity, created a challenging pricing environment.
Europe
• In Germany, the Ambroxol Hydrochloride Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by weak industrial demand.
• Ambroxol Hydrochloride production costs eased due to a 1.7% decline in producer prices in September 2025.
• Demand for Ambroxol Hydrochloride faced pressure as Germany's industrial production decreased by 1.0% in September 2025.
• The Manufacturing Index was contracting in Q3 2025, signaling a broader slowdown across the German industrial sector.
• Consumer spending for over-the-counter products remained stable, with retail sales rising 0.2% in September 2025.
• High operating costs continued to pressure the German chemical sector throughout Q3 2025, impacting profitability.
• European natural gas prices eased in Q3 2025, providing some relief to energy-intensive chemical production.
• Germany's chemical industry experienced a significant decline in international sales during Q3 2025.
• The pharmaceutical industry's production output experienced a significant drop in August 2025.
Why did the price of Ambroxol Hydrochloride change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Producer prices declined by 1.7% in September 2025, reducing Ambroxol Hydrochloride manufacturing costs.
• Industrial production fell 1.0% in September 2025, contributing to weak demand for chemicals.
• Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% in September 2025, impacting consumer purchasing power for OTC medications.
