For the Quarter Ending December 2025
Tertiary Butylamine Prices in APAC
- Tertiary Butylamine prices in Asia were recorded at 2890 USD/MT in December 2025.
- In China, the Tertiary Butylamine Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025, reflecting declining producer prices.
- Tertiary Butylamine production costs decreased in Q4 2025, as ammonia feedstock costs declined in December 2025.
- China's Industrial Production rose by 5.2% year-on-year in December 2025, supporting industrial chemical demand.
- The Manufacturing Index expanded in December 2025, indicating growth in the broader manufacturing sector.
- Automotive production and sales reached new highs in Q4 2025, positively impacting Tertiary Butylamine demand.
- The Producer Price Index declined by 1.9% year-on-year in December 2025, reflecting broad deflationary pressures.
- Consumer Price Index rose 0.8%, Retail Sales 0.9%, and unemployment was 5.1% in December 2025, indicating subdued consumer activity.
- China's chemical overcapacity and increased exports in 2025 exerted downward pressure on Tertiary Butylamine prices.
Why did the price of Tertiary Butylamine change in December 2025 in APAC?
- Producer Price Index declined by 1.9% year-on-year in December 2025, reflecting broad deflationary pressures.
- Ammonia feedstock costs decreased at the end of December 2025, reducing Tertiary Butylamine production expenses.
- China's general chemical overcapacity continued to build throughout 2025, increasing supply pressure.
Tertiary Butylamine Prices in North America
- In the United States, the Tertiary Butylamine Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025, due to rising input costs.
- Tertiary Butylamine production costs increased, influenced by a 3.0% year-over-year rise in PPI in November 2025.
- Tertiary Butylamine demand received support from a 2.0% year-over-year increase in industrial production in December 2025.
- The Tertiary Butylamine price forecast indicates upward pressure from inflation, as CPI rose 2.7% year-over-year in December 2025.
- Life sciences manufacturing commitments reached unprecedented levels in Q4 2025, boosting Tertiary Butylamine demand.
- Automotive demand experienced a reversal in momentum in October 2025, impacting Tertiary Butylamine consumption.
- US manufacturing output declined in Q4 2025, contributing to lower chemical capacity utilization rates.
- Trade and tariff volatility in Q4 2025 complicated chemical supply chain planning and costs.
Why did the price of Tertiary Butylamine change in December 2025 in North America?
- Producer Price Index rose 3.0% year-over-year in November 2025, increasing Tertiary Butylamine input costs.
- Industrial production increased 2.0% year-over-year in December 2025, supporting Tertiary Butylamine demand.
- Consumer confidence declined to 89.1 in December 2025, indicating weakening sentiment for end-use products.
Tertiary Butylamine Prices in Europe
- In Germany, the Tertiary Butylamine Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2025, due to weak industrial demand and import competition.
- Tertiary Butylamine production costs remained elevated in Q4 2025, driven by high energy and ammonia feedstock expenses.
- Demand for Tertiary Butylamine was weighed down by a weak industrial economy in Germany in Q4 2025.
- German industrial production grew modestly by 0.8% year-on-year in October 2025, providing limited demand support.
- The Producer Price Index declined 2.5% year-on-year in December 2025, pressuring Tertiary Butylamine selling prices downward.
- Consumer confidence remained pessimistic at -12.0% in December 2025, dampening Tertiary Butylamine demand in consumer applications.
- The unemployment rate remained low at 3.8% in November 2025, supporting overall demand via a healthy labor market.
- Retail sales showed modest growth of 0.8% year-on-year in October 2025, indicating stable consumer demand for related end products.
Why did the price of Tertiary Butylamine change in December 2025 in Europe?
- Producer Price Index declined 2.5% year-on-year in December 2025, pressuring Tertiary Butylamine prices.
- Weakened demand sentiment and low order backlogs impacted the German chemical industry in Q4 2025.
- Increased competitive pressure from cheap imports in October 2025 contributed to price declines.
For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
- In United States, the Tertiary Butylamine Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by increasing overall input costs.
- Tertiary Butylamine production costs increased due to a 2.6% year-over-year PPI rise in August 2025.
- Demand outlook was mixed, with industrial production increasing only 0.1% year-over-year in September 2025.
- Strong US retail sales, up 5.42% year-over-year in September 2025, indirectly supported demand.
- Isobutylene feedstock costs eased marginally in Q3 2025, partially offsetting other rising expenses.
- Chemical industry inventories tightened in Q3 2025 as companies accelerated destocking efforts.
- US manufacturing production expanded in Q3 2025, alongside strengthened automotive light vehicle sales.
- A 3.0% year-over-year CPI increase in September 2025 indicated inflation impacting production costs.
- The unemployment rate remained low at 4.3% in September 2025, supporting consumer purchasing power.
Why did the price of Tertiary Butylamine change in September 2025 in North America?
- Rising overall input and raw material costs for chemical manufacturers in Q3 2025.
- A 2.6% year-over-year PPI increase in August 2025 elevated production expenses.
- Tightening chemical industry inventories in Q3 2025 contributed to upward price pressure.
Europe
- In Germany, the Tertiary Butylamine Price Index remained stable quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by subdued industrial demand.
- Tertiary Butylamine production costs faced upward pressure in Q3 2025 due to strengthened naphtha and rising ammonia feedstock expenses.
- Demand for Tertiary Butylamine was subdued in Q3 2025, as Germany's Manufacturing Index was contracting.
- Industrial production declined 1.0% in September 2025, reducing overall consumption of Tertiary Butylamine intermediates.
- The 2.4% CPI increase in September 2025 suggested rising operational expenses for Tertiary Butylamine producers.
- Lower producer prices, down 1.7% in September 2025, primarily due to energy, offered some relief to production costs.
- Elevated isobutylene inventories and subdued European chemical capacity utilization impacted Tertiary Butylamine market dynamics.
- Tertiary Butylamine demand outlook remains cautious, despite a 0.2% rise in retail sales in September 2025.
Why did the price of Tertiary Butylamine change in September 2025 in Europe?
- Subdued industrial production, down 1.0% in September 2025, reduced overall demand for Tertiary Butylamine.
- Rising naphtha and ammonia feedstock costs in Q3 2025 exerted upward pressure on Tertiary Butylamine production expenses.
- Contracting Manufacturing Index in Q3 2025 signaled weaker industrial activity, dampening Tertiary Butylamine consumption.
APAC
- In China, Tertiary Butylamine prices fell in Q3 2025, reflecting contracting manufacturing and weak producer prices.
- Tertiary Butylamine production costs remained stable in Q3 2025, as petrochemical feedstock prices for olefins held steady.
- Automotive production and sales strengthened in Q3 2025, particularly New Energy Vehicles, supporting TBA demand.
- The pharmaceutical sector showed strong demand for Tertiary Butylamine in Q3 2025, driven by surging innovative drug approvals.
- Overall industrial demand for Tertiary Butylamine faced headwinds from a contracting Manufacturing Index in September 2025.
- China's industrial production grew 6.5% year-on-year in September 2025, providing underlying support for chemical demand.
- Weak consumer confidence (89.6) and deflationary CPI (-0.3% YoY) in September 2025 dampened overall end-use demand.
- Persistent overcapacity in China's chemical supply in 2025 contributed to a global oversupply situation for Tertiary Butylamine.
Why did the price of Tertiary Butylamine change in September 2025 in APAC?
- Contracting Manufacturing Index in September 2025 indicated reduced industrial activity, lowering chemical demand.
- Weak producer prices, down 2.3% YoY in September 2025, reflected weak industrial demand.
- Deflationary consumer prices, down 0.3% YoY in September 2025, signaled weak consumer spending.
