Chemicals, Solvents & Intermediates

September 12, 2025

Platts launches weekly India toluene diisocyanate spot assessment

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has launched the India toluene diisocyanate weekly spot assessment, effective Sept. 12, 2025.

Platts announced its decision to launch the new India toluene diisocyanate weekly assessment in a subscriber note published here, following a proposal published on July 30.

Details of the assessment are as follows:

AssessmentToluene Diisocyanate (TDI) (MSDAR04 )
Basis and locationCFR India (Nhava Sheva, Chennai)
Cargo size80-100 mt
TransportationContainers
LaycanDelivered 30-45 days forward from the date of publication
UOM$/mt
Payment TermsL/C 90 days
SpecificationsT80 grade with min 99.5% purity, Isomer content in 2,4 at 79%-81%, and in 2,6 at 19%-21%

All market information reported to Platts may be considered and will be published in real time, including firm bids and offers, trades and indicative values, as well as any other data deemed relevant to the assessment process.

The CFR India TDI assessment includes any applicable antidumping duty to accurately reflect the landed prices available to buyers from different origins. Pricing information for material with other specifications and terms may be normalized to the standard.

The assessment reflects spot prices at 4:30 pm Singapore time every Friday and will follow the India publication schedule.

The CFR India TDI assessment expands Platts Isocyanates coverage and supports existing US and Northwest Europe coverage.

A weekly commentary is published on Fridays and appears in Asian Petrochemicalscan and on Platts Connect.

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