chlorine Price — China Factory EXW 2026

chlorine price Spec: China national standards

China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 1,371.68 / MT · VAT excluded unchanged as of 20210323

Newest Price 1,371.68

Price Date 20210323

Day's Change 0

Day's Range 1,371.68 - 1,371.68

Month's Change +7,663.72

Month's Range 1,371.68 - 9,035.4

Year's Change +699.12

Year's Range 1,371.68 - 672.57

Don't overlook the environmental angle. Chlorine production is energy-intensive and generates emissions; stricter carbon or energy policies in China could force plant upgrades or c...

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How does chlorine's role in PVC and water treatment shape its demand outlook?

Don't overlook the environmental angle. Chlorine production is energy-intensive and generates emissions; stricter carbon or energy policies in China could force plant upgrades or closures, tightening supply. Also, chlorine's role in making polycarbonates and other engineering plastics adds a higher-value demand niche that can support prices during downturns in commodity PVC.

What drives chlorine prices in China's chlor-alkali market?

Also watch logistics and safety regulations. Chlorine is classified as UN1017, a high-hazard toxic gas (Class 2.3), and shipping it requires specialized carriers and long lead times. Tightening port or vessel approvals in China can disrupt supply chains and create regional price spikes even when the national balance looks stable.

chlorine price context

What drives chlorine prices

How does chlorine's role in PVC and water treatment shape its demand outlook?: Don't overlook the environmental angle. Chlorine production is energy-intensive and generates emissions; stricter carbon or energy policies in China could force...

What drives chlorine prices in China's chlor-alkali market?: Also watch logistics and safety regulations. Chlorine is classified as UN1017, a high-hazard toxic gas (Class 2.3), and shipping it requires specialized carrier...

How we assess chlorine price

China factory / mainstream market EXW quotes (VAT excluded where shown) - not a single global public index

Regional and specification detail so buyers can compare like-for-like grades

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

Overview

Chlorine (Cl₂, CAS 22537-15-1) is a yellow-green gas with a pungent, irritating odor, notable as one of the few colored gases in the specialty gas family. It is a highly reactive, strong oxidizing element used across water treatment, chemical manufacturing, and high-tech applications.

Water treatment: kills bacteria and slows wastewater decomposition in municipal disinfection.
Chemical industry: core feedstock for PVC, bleaching powder, and other chlor-alkali derivatives.
Electronics: used as an etching gas to carve nanoscale circuit patterns on silicon wafers in chip fabrication.
Disinfection: active agent in swimming pool sanitizers and household chlorine bleach.

China's chlor-alkali industry, based on electrolysis of saturated brine, co-produces chlorine with caustic soda and hydrogen in fixed ratios. The sector is capacity-heavy and energy-intensive, with PVC as the largest chlorine consumer; emerging demand from photovoltaic, wind, and lithium battery supply chains is partially offsetting weaker traditional downstream markets. China remains a global cost and capacity leader, with policy restricting new small-scale entrants.

Key domestic producers:
Zibo Shuihuan – chlor-alkali equipment and related operations.
Hangzhou Zhenxing – chlor-alkali equipment manufacturer.
Jiangsu Lida – chlor-alkali equipment and engineering services.

Properties

Name

chlorine

CAS Number

22537-15-1

HS Code

2801100000

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chlorine price Spec: China national standards

Recent market notes

As of September 2026, China has no exports of chlorine.

September 2026 Chlorine Exports by Country of Production and Sale