Formaldehyde Price — China Factory EXW 2026

Formaldehyde price Spec: 37%;36.5-37.4%;Factory pickup cash remittance;China national standards

China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 234.1 / MT · VAT excluded +1.6726 (1.00%) as of 20261026

Newest Price 234.1

Price Date 20261026

Day's Change +1.67

Day's Range 234.1 - 235.77

Month's Change +4.12

Month's Range 234.1 - 238.21

Year's Change +93.85

Year's Range 234.1 - 140.25

The substitution story is real but slow. Buyers should watch MDI and bio-based adhesive commercialization rather than expect a near-term shift. For now, formaldehyde pricing tracks...

Also known as BFV, fannoform, Formalin, formalith

Opinions

Why does China still use formaldehyde-based adhesives in panel production despite health concerns?

The substitution story is real but slow. Buyers should watch MDI and bio-based adhesive commercialization rather than expect a near-term shift. For now, formaldehyde pricing tracks methanol and construction demand far more than any regulatory pressure, so panel-grade demand remains the dominant, sticky outlet.

How does methanol feedstock cost drive formaldehyde pricing in China?

Traders should treat methanol as the primary leading indicator for formaldehyde. Because the sales radius is short, regional supply-demand imbalances matter more than national averages. Watch port inventory and overseas methanol restarts, since rising imports pressure domestic methanol and can pull formaldehyde down even when downstream demand looks stable.

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Formaldehyde price context

What drives Formaldehyde prices

Why does China still use formaldehyde-based adhesives in panel production despite health concerns?: The substitution story is real but slow. Buyers should watch MDI and bio-based adhesive commercialization rather than expect a near-term shift. For now, formald...

How does methanol feedstock cost drive formaldehyde pricing in China?: Traders should treat methanol as the primary leading indicator for formaldehyde. Because the sales radius is short, regional supply-demand imbalances matter mor...

How we assess Formaldehyde 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

Formaldehyde (methanal, CAS 50-00-0) is a colourless, pungent gas typically handled as an aqueous solution, soluble in water with a density of 1.083. It is a foundational C1 chemical intermediate, primarily used in resin production and various downstream applications.

Industrial: key raw material for urea-formaldehyde, phenolic, and melamine-formaldehyde resins used in wood panels, adhesives, and coatings.
Construction & furnishing: source of long-term indoor emissions from composite flooring, soft-pack furniture, and urea-formaldehyde-based materials.
Textiles: used as a finishing agent for wrinkle resistance and shrinkage control.
Food safety concern: illicitly applied as a preservative for vegetables like cabbage, though banned as a non-food substance.

China is the world's largest producer and consumer of formaldehyde, with output historically exceeding domestic consumption only marginally. Production is dominated by 37% aqueous grades via methanol oxidation, with capacity concentrated in regions like Hebei. Industry trends focus on reducing free formaldehyde in resins and expanding downstream derivatives such as paraformaldehyde and urotropine.

Key domestic producers:
Hebei Yuhang Chemical – large-scale integrated formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, and urotropine project.

Properties

Name

Formaldehyde

BFV

fannoform

Formalin

formalith

CAS Number

50-00-0

EINECS No.

200-001-8

Risk Codes

S26;S36/37/39;S45;S51

Safety Description

R23/24/25;R34;R40;R43

HS Code

2912110000

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Formaldehyde price Spec: 37%;36.5-37.4%;Factory pickup cash remittance;China national standards

Recent market notes

Methanol prices trended higher, with futures hitting the daily limit up, supported by low inventory levels.

On October 26, Shandong Lianyi raised its ex-factory price for formaldehyde.