Dichloromethane Price — China Factory EXW 2026

Dichloromethane price Spec: Dichloromethane, Premium Grade;China national standards;99.9%｜China national standards;99.95%;First-grade product;High-grade product;99.9% or above;Premium grade;Industrial grade;Bulk water

China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 403.53 / MT · VAT excluded -0.6814 (0.00%) as of 20261023

Newest Price 403.53

Price Date 20261023

Day's Change -0.68

Day's Range 403.53 - 402.85

Month's Change -53.91

Month's Range 403.53 - 349.62

Year's Change +167.82

Year's Range 403.53 - 235.71

The hazardous goods classification also affects domestic transport costs and storage requirements, which smaller buyers often overlook. As Shandong's capacity concentration grows, ...

Also known as Methane dichloride, Methylene chloride, Methylene dichloride, narkotil

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What are the key factors shaping China's dichloromethane supply and export logistics?

The hazardous goods classification also affects domestic transport costs and storage requirements, which smaller buyers often overlook. As Shandong's capacity concentration grows, any plant outage there ripples through national pricing within days. For traders, tracking regional operating rates—especially in Shandong—is more predictive of price moves than feedstock trends alone.

How does dichloromethane's reactivity affect its use in pharmaceutical synthesis?

Beyond reactivity, water treatment is becoming a cost factor. DCM contamination in wastewater is persistent and hard to remove—ozonation and advanced electrochemical systems like Nyex Ellenox are emerging but add treatment costs. Pharmaceutical plants using DCM should budget for effluent compliance, as China tightens discharge limits. This could shift cost-benefit calculations toward alternative solvents in some processes.

What is driving the recent price swings in China's dichloromethane market?

The supply-demand seesaw is typical for chloromethanes, but the regulatory angle adds another layer. DCM's classification as a Class 1 solvent by the EPA and its 6.1 hazardous goods status for shipping are pushing some downstream users toward substitutes. Watch for substitution effects in adhesives and paint strippers, which could structurally erode demand even as supply discipline holds.

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Dichloromethane price context

What drives Dichloromethane prices

What are the key factors shaping China's dichloromethane supply and export logistics?: The hazardous goods classification also affects domestic transport costs and storage requirements, which smaller buyers often overlook. As Shandong's capacity c...

How does dichloromethane's reactivity affect its use in pharmaceutical synthesis?: Beyond reactivity, water treatment is becoming a cost factor. DCM contamination in wastewater is persistent and hard to remove—ozonation and advanced electroch...

How we assess Dichloromethane price

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Landed cost figures from our calculator are planning estimates, not a customs ruling

Overview

Dichloromethane (DCM, CAS 75-09-2) is a colourless, volatile liquid with a low boiling point of 39-40°C and a density of 1.325 g/cm³. It is a widely used industrial solvent, valued for its strong solvency and low boiling point, but is also subject to increasing regulatory scrutiny due to health and environmental concerns.

Solvent & extraction: used for paint stripping, degreasing, and as a process solvent in chemical synthesis and formulations.
Pharmaceutical: serves as a solvent in drug manufacturing and as a propellant in metered-dose inhalers.
Industrial: acts as a physical blowing agent in flexible polyurethane foam production and as a chemical intermediate for refrigerants such as HFC-32.
Food & beverage: applied in the decaffeination of coffee and tea.

China's production is dominated by industrial-grade material, with a structural surplus of low-end capacity and a reliance on imports for high-purity grades. Demand from the refrigerant sector is rising, while environmental regulations are pushing producers toward substitution and more efficient processes.

Key domestic producers:
Shida Shenghua – major integrated producer of chlorinated solvents.
Jiangsu Meilan Chemical – active in chloromethane production and downstream derivatives.

Properties

Name

Dichloromethane

Methane dichloride

Methylene chloride

Methylene dichloride

narkotil

CAS Number

75-09-2

EINECS No.

200-838-9

Risk Codes

S23;S24/25;S36/37

Safety Description

R40

HS Code

2903120001

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Dichloromethane price Spec: Dichloromethane, Premium Grade;China national standards;99.9%｜China national standards;99.95%;First-grade product;High-grade product;99.9% or above;Premium grade;Industrial grade;Bulk water

Recent market notes

Enterprises flexibly adjust their offers based on their own shipment and inventory conditions, resulting in a stable market with narrow fluctuations.

Holders Lead Selling Activity, Market Focus Shifts Downward (Oct 16–22, 2026)

Opinions

What are the key factors shaping China's dichloromethane supply and export logistics?

How does dichloromethane's reactivity affect its use in pharmaceutical synthesis?

What is driving the recent price swings in China's dichloromethane market?

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Dichloromethane price context

What drives Dichloromethane prices

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