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BASF to increase its price for amines in North America
FLORHAM PARK, NJ, March 25, 2026 – Effective April 6, 2026, or as existing contracts permit, BASF will increase its price in North America for the following amines. The price adjustments are necessary due to increases in logistics and raw material feedstock costs driven by global petrochemical market pressures and impacts from the Middle East situation.
| Products | Price Increase* | |
| Alkylethanolamines (DMEA, MDEA) | $0.10/lb | $220/mt |
| 2-(2-Aminoethoxy)ethanol (ADEG) | $0.20/lb | $441/mt |
| Baxxodur® EC 301, EC 303, EC 310 | $0.12/lb | $264/mt |
| Dibutylamine (DBA) | $0.15/lb | $330/mt |
| Diethylamine (DEA) | $0.10/lb | $220/mt |
| Dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA) | $0.10/lb | $220/mt |
| Dimethylisopropanolamine (DMIPOA) | $0.20/lb | $441/mt |
| Ethyleneamines (EDA, DETA) | $0.15/lb | $330/mt |
| 3-Methoxypropylamine (MOPA) | $0.10/lb | $220/mt |
| Morpholine | $0.13/lb | $286/mt |
| Triethylamine (TEA) | $0.12/lb | $264/mt |
With about 300 different amines, BASF has a very diverse portfolio of this type of chemical intermediate. Along with alkyl-, alkanol- and alkoxyalkylamines, the company offers heterocyclic and aromatic as well as specialty amines. The range is completed by an expanding portfolio of chiral amines of high optical and chemical purity. The versatile products prove themselves mainly to manufacture process chemicals, pharmaceuticals and crop protection products, as well as cosmetic products and detergents. They also serve to produce coatings, special plastics, composites and special fibers.
Baxxodur is a registered trademark of BASF Corporation.
*All dollar amounts are USD.
About BASF
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 15,600 employees in North America and had sales of $18.1 billion in 2025. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com/us.
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 108,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €60 billion in 2025. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.