Serving the Chemical Industry

Sharpen your competitive edge with the first chemical import and export data to be released – as early as 24 hours after receipt.

In the chemical sector, where innovative products emerge daily, it’s important to stay one step ahead of the industry. Datamyne’s chemical import export data allows for a near real-time view of products entering or exiting the US. This import export data includes the products, volumes, countries of origin/destination, and the parties involved in each trade.

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Manage chemical supply chains

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Monitor product demand

Gauge supply and demand. Compare and project trade flows, cycles, volumes and costs.

Track competitors' shipments

See who your competitors are importing from, and get detailed information about shippers, volumes and other logistics.

Detect irregular dealings

Monitor supplier agreements for compliance. Track and protect your brands and products.

Chemical Commodity Price Benchmark Table

September 2016

Free pricing data for Cane Sugar Raw, Soda Ash, Ethanol, Ethylene, Glycerine, Magnesium Sulfate, Manganese Dioxide, Sodium Silicates, Stearic Acid and Styrene

Commodity	2016 Price Basis	2016 Average Price ($/mt)	Best US Price Benchmark Basis 2016	Best US Price 2016 ($/mt)	US Trade Volume (kt) 2016
Cane Sugar, Raw	Imports CIF	$527	From Brazil	$448	1,550
Soda Ash	Imports CIF	$183	From South Korea	$124	32
Ethanol	Imports CIF	$724	From Finland	$535	575
Ethylene	Imports CIF	$261	From Venezuela	$211	914
Glycerine	Imports CIF	$769	From Thailand	$709	88
Magnesium Sulfate	Exports FOB	$485	To Canada	$421	4
Manganese Dioxide	Imports CIF	$2,429	From France	$1,942	4
Sodium Silicates	Exports FOB	$534	To El Salvador	$217	15
Stearic Acid	Imports CIF	$1,046	From Indonesia	$915	21
Styrene	Exports FOB	$882	To Taiwan	$833	1,269

Commodity

2016 Price
Basis

2016 Average
Price ($/mt)

Best US Price
Benchmark
Basis 2016

Best US
Price 2016
($/mt)

US Trade
Volume (kt)
2016

Cane Sugar, Raw

Imports CIF

$527

From Brazil

$448

1,550

Soda Ash

Imports CIF

$183

From South Korea

$124

Ethanol

Imports CIF

$724

From Finland

$535

575

Ethylene

Imports CIF

$261

From Venezuela

$211

914

Glycerine

Imports CIF

$769

From Thailand

$709

Magnesium Sulfate

Exports FOB

$485

To Canada

$421

Manganese Dioxide

Imports CIF

$2,429

From France

$1,942

Sodium Silicates

Exports FOB

$534

To El Salvador

$217

Stearic Acid

Imports CIF

$1,046

From Indonesia

$915

Styrene

Exports FOB

$882

To Taiwan

$833

1,269

The November Best Price Benchmark is based on Datamyne’s US Import/Export Data from January through September, 2016. Prices are $/mt and volumes in kilotons (kt); other notes: 1kt=1000mt. The November 2016 survey is created by and courtesy of Chemcost Interactive LLC^© www.chemcostinteractive.com

The Datamyne US Best Price Benchmark for chemical commodities, based on Datamyne import-export trade data and developed by Chemcost Interactive LLC^©, is issued monthly.

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