China and the United States are the leading exporters of dimethylamine, accounting for a substantial share of global shipments, while India, South Korea, and Germany represent the largest importers. Dimethylamine prices have remained relatively stable amid steady cross-border flows, reflecting consistent demand from agrochemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing sectors. Export volumes from China increased modestly in 2023–2024, while U.S. exports held steady, and Indian imports rose notably—indicating strengthening regional downstream production capacity.
Recent Market Intelligence Report on Dimethylamine
I. Price Dynamics
- Base Price: According to Shengyishe (Business Society) data, the base price of dimethylamine hydrochloride remained stable at RMB 10,100.00 per metric ton from March 23 to April 3, 2026.
- Market Quotations:
- 40% Aqueous Solution: Price range of RMB 1,780–6,550 per metric ton. Specific quotations include:
Lushi Chemical (Zibo City, Shandong Province): RMB 1,780/ton for 40% aqueous solution (market price);
Jia’en Chemical (Dezhou City, Shandong Province): RMB 2,250/ton for 40% aqueous solution (ex-factory price);
Domestic 40% aqueous solution (Liaocheng City, Shandong Province): RMB 3,800/ton (market price), RMB 2,500/ton (bulk water price);
Anyang Jiutian (Liaocheng City, Shandong Province): RMB 5,600/ton for 99.99% purity (market price); Lushi Chemical: RMB 5,100/ton for 99.99% purity (market price); Lushi Chemical: RMB 6,350/ton for 99.8% purity (market price); Lushi Chemical: RMB 6,550/ton for 99.99% purity (market price);
Hualu Hengsheng (Shandong Province): RMB 1,900/ton for 40% aqueous solution (market price);
- Anhydrous and High-Purity Products: Significantly higher priced than aqueous solutions—for example, Changzhou Guoshun Chemical’s 99.9% premium-grade product is quoted at RMB 6,600/ton.
II. Supply-Demand Overview
- Supply Situation:
Major domestic producers include Hualu Hengsheng, Lushi Chemical, and Jia’en Chemical, with production capacity widely distributed across provinces such as Shandong and Jiangsu.
Recent supply has remained stable, with no large-scale capacity adjustments or scheduled maintenance shutdowns reported.
- Demand Situation:
As a key organic chemical raw material, dimethylamine is extensively used in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, dyes, surfactants, and other sectors.
Pharmaceutical demand continues to grow steadily—especially for synthetic intermediates in antibiotics and vitamins.
Agrochemical demand remains stable, supported by the promotion of high-efficiency, low-toxicity pesticides.
Demand in surfactants, rubber additives, and related sectors remains steady.
III. Regional Market Analysis
- Shandong Province: As the primary production hub for dimethylamine, Shandong features diverse market quotations and intense competition. Significant price differentials exist among enterprises and across purity grades—reflecting an increasingly segmented market.
- Jiangsu Province: Enterprises such as Changzhou Guoshun Chemical quote relatively higher prices, primarily targeting premium segments—e.g., high-purity dimethylamine products.
- Other Regions: Market quotations vary slightly due to transportation costs and regional supply-demand imbalances.
IV. Industry Developments
- Technological Advancement: Enterprises are continuously optimizing production processes to enhance product purity and yield while reducing manufacturing costs. For instance, advanced methanol amination processes—combined with self-developed composite catalyst systems—have significantly improved dimethylamine selectivity and overall yield.
- Environmental Compliance: In response to increasingly stringent environmental regulations, companies have strengthened exhaust gas treatment and wastewater recycling systems, promoting greener, cleaner production practices.
- Market Competition: Domestic enterprises are enhancing their global competitiveness through technological advantages and cost efficiency. Simultaneously, domestic competition is intensifying, compelling firms to strengthen R&D innovation, improve product quality, and elevate service standards.
V. Analysis and Outlook
- Price Trend:
Short-term: Dimethylamine market prices are expected to remain relatively stable. The base price is unchanged, and although spot quotations exhibit minor fluctuations, the overall trend remains flat.
Long-term: With sustained growth in downstream demand and continuous technological progress, dimethylamine prices are projected to rise moderately. Particularly for high-purity and specialty dimethylamine products, growing market demand will likely drive further price appreciation.
- Supply-Demand Balance:
Supply: Domestic production capacity remains stable and sufficient to meet current demand. Future incremental capacity releases will further enhance supply adequacy.
Demand: Steady growth in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and other downstream sectors will sustain robust demand for dimethylamine. Additionally, emerging application areas are expected to generate new growth drivers.
- Market Opportunities and Challenges:
Opportunities: Rising downstream demand; cost reductions enabled by technological advancement; industry consolidation driven by tightening environmental regulations.
Challenges: Intensifying international competition; volatility in raw material prices; increasingly rigorous environmental compliance requirements. Enterprises must proactively strengthen R&D innovation, improve product quality and service capabilities, and effectively navigate evolving market challenges.
Dimethylamine is a colorless, volatile liquid with a strong, fishy, ammoniacal odor; it has a boiling point of 7°C and a melting point of −58°C. It is a secondary aliphatic amine and a key organic chemical intermediate. Industrially, it is primarily used in the synthesis of dimethylformamide (DMF), rubber accelerators (e.g., CBS and TBBS), agrochemicals (including herbicides and plant growth regulators), and pharmaceuticals (e.g., ranitidine precursors). Its applications span agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, elastomers, and surfactants, where it serves as a building block for quaternary ammonium compounds and chelating agents.
Dimethylamine is used in the manufactureof N-methylformamide, N-methylacetamide,and detergent soaps; in tanning; and as anaccelerator in vulcanizing rubber. It is commercially sold as a compressed liquid intubes or as a 33% aqueous solution..
Dimethylamine reacts readily with acids to produce salts due to the presence of the unshared electron pair on the nitrogen atom. Similarly, dimethylamine reacts with acid anhydrides, halides, and esters, with CO2 or CS2, or with isocyanic or isothiocyanic acid derivatives. It can also react with nitrite, especially under acidic conditions, and possibly nitrogen oxides (Iqbel 1986) to form N-nitrosodimethylamine, a potent carcinogen in various animal species and a suspect human carcinogen (ATSDR 1989; Scanlan 1983; Zeisel et al 1988). N-Nitrosodimethylamine also can be formed upon storage of aqueous dimethylamine solutions or formulations of the dimethylamine salts of the herbicides 2,4D and MCPA (Wigfield and McLenaghan 1987a,b). Dimethylamine also can be nitrosated photochemically in aqueous solutions containing nitrite with the reaction occurring most readily at alkaline pH (Ohta et al 1982).
This chemical is included in Basic Chemicals. See more about what is Dimethylamine and Dimethylamine SDS information.
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