Melamine Price in China Rises 1.4% to USD 943.55/tonne

Melamine in China was quoted at USD 943.55/tonne as of 2026-09-29, a weekly rise of 1.4% from USD 930.96/tonne on 2026-09-22. The month-on-month change was +2.9% from USD 916.92/tonne on 2026-08-28, and the quarter-on-quarter change was +6.0% from USD 890.42/tonne on 2026-07-01. Year on year, the price is up 21.1% from USD 779.36/tonne on 2025-09-29.

Within the past 52 weeks, the commodity peaked at USD 1,417/tonne on 2026-04-08 and reached its low of USD 754.83/tonne on 2025-11-07.

Supply conditions have contributed to the upward move. CNChemShop reported that SKW Piesteritz shut down its 80,000-ton/year melamine plant in Germany, tightening global supply. CNChemShop also recorded a 4.96% rise in urea benchmark prices between September 1 and September 15, which increased production costs for melamine. Separately, YINSU Flame Retardant reported that industry capacity utilization dropped below 50 percent during the week of September 11 to 17, hitting a year-to-date low.

India's DGTR recommended definitive anti-dumping duties on Chinese melamine imports on September 28, according to ChemAnalyst.