| Product | Region | Incoterm Basis | Price | Last Updated Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butyl Acetate | China | FOB | USD 1,100.42/MT | September 2026 |
| Butyl Acetate | USA | CIF | USD 1,292.14/MT | September 2026 |
| Butyl Acetate | Germany | CIF | USD 1,192.42/MT | September 2026 |
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Asia
In China, the average price of Butyl Acetate rose from ~USD 985.25/MT (FOB) in July to ~USD 1,016.63/MT in August, an increase of ~3.2%. Japan followed with a similar gain of about 3.2%, from ~USD 1,018.25/MT (CIF) to ~USD 1,050.95/MT, while India climbed about 1.4%, from ~USD 1,092.06/MT (CIF) to ~USD 1,107.42/MT. Overall, the Asian market followed a steady upward trend, driven mainly by higher feedstock costs. Chinese butyl acetate values rose gradually from mid-July into early September as n-butanol and acetic acid prices increased. Weak regional chemical margins also encouraged producers to pass on costs where possible. Steady demand from coatings and printing ink manufacturers supported purchases, while import values in Japan and India followed firmer Chinese offers.
Europe
In Germany, butyl acetate averaged approximately USD 1,118.88/MT (CIF) in July and rose to about USD 1,130.22/MT in August, a gain of ~1.0%. Overall, European prices followed a moderately firmer trend. Producers raised butyl acetate and n-butanol prices from September, citing higher raw material, energy and supply-chain costs. However, demand across the wider coatings sector stayed subdued over the summer, limiting the pace of increases.
North America
In the USA, the average price of butyl acetate held steady, at ~USD 1,172.74/MT (CIF) in July and ~USD 1,172.25/MT in August. Overall, US prices remained broadly stable, though cost pressure was building. Producers raised n-butyl acetate and n-butanol prices from August on higher raw material costs, but these increases were only partly reflected in import values. A further round of increases was announced for October, signalling firmer prices ahead.
Analyst Insight
According to Procurement Resource, butyl acetate prices are expected to firm further as announced increases take effect and n-butanol costs stay high, though steady but unspectacular solvent demand may moderate the pace of gains.
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Asia
In China, the prices of Butyl Acetate were ~RMB 7.89/kg and ~RMB 7.42/kg, respectively, in the first two months of the second quarter of 2026. The decline was mainly cost-led, as both major feedstocks weakened during Q2. Acetic acid and butanol both corrected in April, weakening production economics as the logistical disruptions related to Strait of Hormuz subsided. Downstream demand was present but not strong enough to absorb supply comfortably. Rubber and plastic products and automobile manufacturing improved, but weaker motor vehicle output limited stronger solvent pull from coatings, adhesives, inks, and refinish applications.
Europe
In Germany, the Butyl Acetate prices were ~EUR 1.09/kg in April and ~EUR 1.02/kg in the following month, with the butyl acetate price curve witnessing a ~6.7% decrease. The market softened because demand remained weaker than the cost base. Producer prices and energy costs stayed elevated in Europe, but buyers in coatings, sealants, adhesives, and construction-linked paints avoided heavy restocking. April industrial production rose only slightly, while building construction remained weak, limiting solvent consumption. This kept German butyl acetate under pressure despite higher operating costs for European chemical producers.
North America
During Q2'26, the prices of Butyl Acetate were ~USD 1,243.30/MT in April and ~USD 1,215.49/MT in the subsequent month, showing a ~2.2% decrease in the US markets. The decline was smaller than Asia and Europe because crude-linked cost risk remained present, but demand was still not strong enough to support higher offers. Manufacturing capacity utilization stayed below its long-run average, and May construction spending was 1.5% lower year-on-year. This weighed on solvent demand from coatings, wood finishes, adhesives, and construction chemicals.
Analyst Insight
According to Procurement Resource, in the near term, butyl acetate prices may remain soft if feedstock costs stay weak and construction demand remains muted. A recovery would need stronger coatings and industrial solvent buying.
Butyl Acetate is a colourless liquid with a sweet banana-like odour. It is a low-viscosity volatile liquid but is flammable. It is used in manufacturing lacquers and paints.
C6H12O2
Food flavoring, lacquer production, polishes, adhesives
Acetic Acid N-Butyl ester, 1-Acetoxybutane, Butyl ethanoate
Dow Chemical Company, BASF SE, INEOS Group, Solvent Wistol S.A.
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Butyl acetate is produced via esterification of n-butanol with acetic acid in the presence of strong acidic solids as catalyst.
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