| Product | Region | Incoterm Basis | Price | Last Updated Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium Carbonate | China | FOB | USD 159.07/MT | August 2026 |
| Calcium Carbonate | India | FOB | USD 249.86/MT | August 2026 |
| Calcium Carbonate | USA | FOB | USD 314.69/MT | August 2026 |
| Calcium Carbonate | Brazil | FOB | USD 301.50/MT | August 2026 |
| Calcium Carbonate | Canada | FOB | USD 329.69/MT | August 2026 |
| Calcium Carbonate | China | FOB | USD 205.38/MT | July 2026 |
| Calcium Carbonate | India | FOB | USD 312.19/MT | July 2026 |
| Calcium Carbonate | USA | FOB | USD 392.87/MT | July 2026 |
| Calcium Carbonate | Brazil | FOB | USD 376.99/MT | July 2026 |
| Calcium Carbonate | Canada | FOB | USD 407.87/MT | July 2026 |
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Asia
In China, the average price of Calcium Carbonate fell from ~USD 205.38/MT (FOB) in July to ~USD 159.07/MT in August, a decline of ~22.5%. India dropped about 20.0%, from ~USD 312.19/MT (FOB) to ~USD 249.86/MT. Overall, the Asian market followed a clear downward trend during the quarter. The summer off-season reduced demand from plastics, coatings and construction users, while producers in major regions kept operating rates high, leaving supply ample. Ordinary grades came under the most pressure, while ultrafine grades held steadier, and stable calcite and coal costs offered no support. Demand began recovering gradually in mid-September, though prices stayed weak.
Europe
The European market followed a soft demand trend, although producers tried to hold prices to cover higher energy costs. Regional volumes declined as industrial demand stayed weak and customers faced high energy costs, with no near-term recovery expected in residential construction or automotive. The paper sector, a major user of calcium carbonate as a filler and coating, continued to shrink, with European paper and board output down 2.4% in the first quarter.
North America
In the USA, the average price of calcium carbonate decreased from nearly USD 392.87/MT (FOB) in July to roughly USD 314.69/MT in August, down ~19.9%. Canada declined about 19.2%, from ~USD 407.87/MT (FOB) to ~USD 329.69/MT. Overall, North American prices followed a downward trend. Residential construction demand remained soft, while paper and packaging volumes held up. Producers faced higher energy, freight and mining costs but could not fully pass them on because contract adjustments lagged, though pricing actions were planned for the second half.
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According to Procurement Resource, calcium carbonate prices may stabilise as seasonal demand recovers and producers implement planned cost-driven increases, though weak construction and paper demand could limit a strong rebound.
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Asia
In India, Calcium Carbonate prices were ~INR 35.31/kg and ~INR 44.59/kg in the first two months of the second quarter of 2026. The rise was mainly cost and grade driven, as calcium carbonate pricing depends on limestone or marble quality, grinding, purification, particle size, and PCC processing requirements. Regional cost pressure also came from transport, raw material restrictions, and compliance-related operating costs. Demand support came from plastics, coatings, rubber, and specialty filler applications, while construction-linked buying was less consistent. China’s manufacturing growth and stronger high-tech manufacturing supported higher-grade demand, but weak real estate activity limited broader building-material pull.
Europe
Europe’s calcium carbonate market stayed steadier than Asia, as high production costs were balanced by moderate demand. Energy, intermediate goods, freight, drying, micronizing, and packaging costs remained elevated, keeping supplier margins under pressure. However, demand was not strong enough to trigger a broad price rise. Industrial production showed only limited improvement, while construction signals were split. Civil engineering gave some support, but building construction remained weak, limiting calcium carbonate use in paints, dry mortar, sealants, tile adhesives, and other construction materials. Demand from plastics, paper, rubber, and coatings remained present but selective.
North America
In the United States, Calcium Carbonate prices were ~USD 404.10/MT in April and ~USD 521.19/MT in May. The increase reflected higher freight, energy, and industrial input costs, along with firmer demand from nonmetallic mineral products and packaging applications. Packaging papers and specialty packaging shipments rose 12% year-on-year in May, supporting filler and coating demand. However, plastics sales, printing-writing paper, and construction remained uneven, limiting stronger volume pull.
Analyst Insight
According to Procurement Resource, in the near term, calcium carbonate prices may remain firm where freight, energy, and grade-specific demand stay elevated. Weak construction demand could limit sharper gains.
Calcium carbonate makes up more than 4% of the earth's crust and can be found all over the world. Its most commonly found forms are chalk, limestone, and marble, which are formed over millions of years by the sedimentation of the shells of small, fossilised snails, shellfish, and coral. Although all three forms are chemically identical, they differ in many ways, including purity, whiteness, thickness, and homogeneity. One of the most useful and versatile materials known to man is calcium carbonate.
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Construction, Acid Water Treatment, Sugar Processing, Agriculture, Paper Industry, Plastic Industry, Ceramic Industry
Mexican Onyx, Chalk, Onyx Marble, Iceland Spar, Calcite, Limestone
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Calcium hydroxide is generated when water is added to calcium oxide in the quick lime process, and the required calcium carbonate is then produced by passing carbon dioxide through the solution.
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The report is a detailed study of economics of production of calcium sulfate from gypsum which is extracted from the earth by mining.
The report involves the cost analysis of production of calcium carbide in an electric arc furnace from a mixture of lime and coke at approximately 2,200 °C.
The report involves the cost analysis of production of Calcium carbonate from quicklime or calcium oxide.
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