Paints & Coatings Category Procurement Intelligence Report 2026-2030

The global paints and coatings market sits at approximately USD 200 billion in 2025 (base year) on a 4.5% 2026-2032 CAGR, in a balanced-to-oversupplied state outside pockets of decorative and protective demand in Asia Pacific and the Gulf. TiO2 is the dominant cost driver and the single price benchmark that buyers should track daily. EU Deforestation Regulation traceability, U.S. Section 122 surcharge plus Section 301 List 3/4A duties on China-origin inputs, and the EU Decopaint Directive's VOC caps continue to reshape supplier economics. A multi-year destocking cycle has run its course in industrial segments; architectural demand is steady in mature markets and recovering in EMEA housing. > Synthesised from secondary and publicly verifiable sources via Claight Category Watch:

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