What is para-Chlorobenzyl Chloride Market Analysis: Price Trend, Trade Data and Chlorinated Intermediate Demand
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Latest published month (2026-07) — Sentiment: Bearish
The most recent published customs observation for HS 290399 is 2026-07 at USD 2,936.30/ton, +3.6% against the previous month and -14.6% against 2025-08.
Reported volume across the fixed 5-economy panel was 45,336 tonnes over the window, 3,778 tonnes a month on average, and the three-month trend is -3.8%.
Next 1–3 Months — Outlook
This page is refreshed from public customs statistics rather than paid price assessments, so the next revision will roll in each newly published month for HS 290399. Direction shown here is a reading of published customs unit values, not a forecast.
Key Market Impact
Customs unit values for this heading are the single most checkable price signal available without a subscription: they combine the product mix actually crossing borders, the average contract level behind those shipments and freight-relevant volume. Treat them as the trade-weighted baseline for the heading, and read the coverage note above before applying them to a single grade.
How About the Price?
Data source: UN Comtrade public trade statistics (https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202607&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true) | Last updated: 2026-11-05
Demand-side factors
- para-Chlorobenzyl chloride demand sits in downstream substitution chemistry: chlorobenzyl cyanide and chlorobenzyl alcohol derivatives for pharmaceutical and agrochemical synthesis, plus speciality intermediates.
- Related market pages on this site: Benzyl Chloride (the parent benzyl chloride it is chlorinated from), Toluene (the upstream aromatic), Chlorine (the halogen consumed in ring and side-chain chlorination).
Price Trajectory, latest 12 months (2025-08 to 2026-07)
The monthly customs export unit value for HS 290399 moved from USD 3,438.64/ton in 2025-08 to USD 2,936.30/ton in 2026-07 (-14.6% across the window). The window high was USD 3,438.64/ton in 2025-08 and the low USD 2,423.11/ton in 2026-01. Three-month averages put the latest quarter -3.8% against the previous one, which is classified here as bearish.
The same panel reported USD 131.6 million of export value on 45,336 tonnes over the twelve months, an average of 3,778 tonnes a month. Values are customs returns for the stated HS heading, so they capture the traded mix of that heading rather than a single quoted grade.
The EU side of the same heading is one month fresher than the panel above: Eurostat Comext records EU27 imports of HS 290399 from outside the EU at USD 7,321.99/ton in 2026-08 (EUR 6,315.82/ton at the ECB monthly reference rate), -5.0% against 2026-07, on 1,759 tonnes; the twelve months to 2026-08 totalled 17,475 tonnes. On the 12 months the two datasets share (2025-08 to 2026-07), three-month blocks that far apart moved -3.2% on the export panel and -26.3% on the EU import side, so the two agree on direction. At this volume the monthly unit value still moves with the mix of consignments, so read it as a cross-check rather than as a second price series. Import values are recorded on a CIF-type basis by a single bloc, so the level is not comparable with the export panel — the comparison above is directional.
2026-08 is deliberately not in the series: of the 5 economies that make up this page's fixed panel, 4 had filed both value and net weight for this heading when the page was rebuilt on 2026-11-05, while the heading drew 10 filers in total that month; 2026-09 drew 0 filings for this heading, 0 of them from panel members, and 2026-10 drew 0 (0 from the panel). Splicing a partly-filed month onto a fixed panel would move the unit value through composition alone, so the window stays at 2026-07 until the whole panel for 2026-08 has reported.
HS 290399 is the residual heading for halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons after the chlorobenzene isomers (290391) and the other named chlorinated benzenes, so it carries para-chlorobenzyl chloride together with benzyl chloride, the ring-chlorinated toluenes and other substituted aromatics. The unit value is a heading-level figure across that group and cannot be read as a para-chlorobenzyl chloride quote.
Supply-side factors
- Fixed reporting panel of 5 economies: CAN (124), DEU (276), NLD (528), IND (699), GBR (826). The panel is held constant in every period of the window so period-to-period movement is not a composition effect.
- Unit value range over the window: USD 2,423.11 to USD 3,438.64/ton.
- Latest month, 2026-07: USD 2,936.30/ton, +3.6% against the previous month, on 4,136 tonnes.
Basis: these are customs unit values for the stated HS heading, not quoted spot, contract or assessed prices, and no paid price assessment is used or redistributed on this page. Every figure can be re-checked at the API links listed at the end of this page.
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Data Sources
Every endpoint used for the series on this page, the EU cross-check, the exchange rate used to express it in dollars and the HS classification reference:
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202508&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202509&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202510&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202511&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202512&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202601&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202602&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202603&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202604&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202605&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202606&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202607&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/files/v1/app/reference/HS.json
- Eurostat Comext DS-045409, EU27 extra-EU imports, monthly: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/comext/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/DS-045409?format=JSON&freq=M&reporter=EU27_2020&partner=EXT_EU27_2020&flow=1&indicators=VALUE_IN_EUROS&indicators=QUANTITY_IN_100KG&product=290399&sinceTimePeriod=2025-07
- ECB euro reference rate, monthly average (EXR/M.USD.EUR.SP00.A): https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/EXR/M.USD.EUR.SP00.A?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2025-07&endPeriod=2026-10
Substitutes & Alternatives
| Substitute | Replacement Scenario / How It Substitutes |
|---|---|
| ortho-Chlorobenzyl chloride (2-chlorobenzyl chloride) | Used as a direct structural isomer substitute in alkylation reactions where the position of the ring chlorine is not critical to the target molecule's activity. In some pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates, the ortho-isomer can replace the para-isomer when the synthesis target tolerates positional variation, though it typically requires re-evaluation of biological activity and physicochemical properties. Not a drop-in replacement where para-selectivity is specified. |
| Benzyl chloride (chloromethylbenzene) | Substitutes in alkylation and benzylation reactions where the ring chlorine substituent of para-chlorobenzyl chloride is not required in the final product. Used as a simpler, lower-cost benzylating agent in synthesis of benzyl ethers, esters, and amines when the para-chloro group serves no functional role. Requires reformulation of the synthetic route since the resulting product lacks the aryl chlorine. |
| para-Chlorobenzyl bromide (4-chlorobenzyl bromide) | A direct functional substitute as a more reactive benzyl halide in alkylation, Grignard preparation, and coupling reactions where higher reactivity is needed or milder conditions are desired. Used in pharmaceutical synthesis when the bromide leaving group offers advantages (e.g., Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling). More expensive than the chloride; essentially a drop-in replacement in most alkylation chemistry with adjustment of reaction conditions. |
| para-Chlorobenzyl alcohol (4-chlorobenzyl alcohol) | Substitutes in esterification and etherification reactions where the alcohol can be activated in situ (e.g., via Mitsunobu reaction or mesylation/tosylation) to achieve the same alkylation outcome. Used in pharmaceutical synthesis when the chloride is too reactive or when a cleaner reaction profile is needed. Requires additional activation steps; not a direct drop-in replacement. |
| para-Chlorobenzaldehyde (4-chlorobenzaldehyde) | Substitutes in reductive amination and condensation reactions where the aldehyde can serve as a precursor to the same para-chlorobenzyl-containing motif via reduction. Used in synthesis of para-chlorobenzyl amines and alcohols as an alternative starting material. Requires a reduction step (e.g., NaBH4, catalytic hydrogenation) and is not a direct alkylating agent; represents a route-level substitution rather than a reagent-level drop-in. |
| 4-Chlorobenzyl mesylate or tosylate | Substitutes as an alkylating agent in reactions where the chloride leaving group causes side reactions or where a more controlled reactivity profile is needed (e.g., in N-alkylation of sensitive nucleophiles). Prepared from para-chlorobenzyl alcohol; used in pharmaceutical synthesis under conditions incompatible with the benzyl chloride. Requires additional synthetic steps and higher cost; not a commodity substitute. |
| para-Fluorobenzyl chloride (4-fluorobenzyl chloride) | Substitutes in medicinal chemistry and agrochemical synthesis where a fluorine atom at the para position can bioisosterically replace chlorine, often improving metabolic stability or membrane permeability of the target molecule. Used when the para-halogen is part of the pharmacophore and fluorine is preferred. Requires re-evaluation of biological activity; not a drop-in replacement but a deliberate design substitution. |
Related PetroApex Market Pages
- Benzyl Chloride — the unsubstituted analogue traded under the same heading.
- Toluene — the root feedstock for ring chlorination.
- Benzyl Alcohol — the hydrolysis product of the same benzyl chloride family.
Regulatory Status
| Region | Regulation / Policy Name | Issuing Authority | Year (enacted or latest revision) | Key Requirement / Threshold | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU | Registration under REACH (EC No. 203-242-7) | European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) | 2007 | Substance registered; no specific exposure or emission limits identified in public dossier summaries | REACH registration data (ECHA) |
| US | Listed on TSCA Inventory | US EPA | 1979 (TSCA enactment); inventory listing continued | Active in TSCA Chemical Substances Inventory (40 CFR Part 710) | EPA TSCA database / EPA DSSTox |
| Global (IMDG/ADR) | IMDG Code / ADR Dangerous Goods Regulations | IMO (for IMDG); UNECE (for ADR) | IMDG 2025; ADR 2025 | UN No. 3427; Hazard Class 6.1; Packing Group III; Marine Pollutant | UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (IMDG/ADR) |
| Global (WTO HS) | Harmonized System Tariff Classification | World Customs Organization (WTO) | HS 2017 edition (current) | HS Code 2903999090; MFN tariff rate 5.5%; no anti-dumping duties or export controls identified | HS Tariff Database (WTO) |
Key Influence Events
para-Chlorobenzyl chloride (4-chlorobenzyl chloride; CAS 104-83-6) is an aromatic organochlorine compound with the molecular formula C7H5Cl2 and a molecular weight of 161.03 g/mol. It consists of a benzene ring bearing a chlorine substituent at the para position and a chloromethyl (–CH2Cl) side chain. It is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with a pungent, lachrymatory odor, a boiling point of approximately 222–224 °C, and a density of about 1.27 g/cm³. The compound is practically insoluble in water but miscible with common organic solvents. It is a reactive benzyl halide used primarily as an alkylating and acylating intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, dyes, and specialty chemicals, and it is classified as a lachrymator and skin/respiratory irritant requiring careful handling.
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Production Process of para-Chlorobenzyl Chloride Market Analysis: Price Trend, Trade Data and Chlorinated Intermediate Demand
para-Chlorobenzyl chloride (4-chlorobenzyl chloride; CAS 104-83-6) is an aromatic organochlorine compound with the molecular formula C7H5Cl2 and a molecular weight of 161.03 g/mol. It consists of a benzene ring bearing a chlorine substituent at the para position and a chloromethyl (–CH2Cl) side chain. It is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with a pungent, lachrymatory odor, a boiling point of approximately 222–224 °C, and a density of about 1.27 g/cm³. The compound is practically insoluble in water but miscible with common organic solvents. It is a reactive benzyl halide used primarily as an alkylating and acylating intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, dyes, and specialty chemicals, and it is classified as a lachrymator and skin/respiratory irritant requiring careful handling.
Specs & Grades
| Property | Typical Value / Range | Unit | Grade / Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid | — | Technical & Pharma |
Data Sources
Price and volume figures are derived from the directly verified public sources below. The customs unit values are USD/ton; they are not subscription price assessments. Numeric assay rows were removed because no public product-grade source is cited for them - confirm grade-level specifications with the supplier. Every monthly endpoint used for the series on this page is listed below, together with the HS classification reference.
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202508&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202509&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202510&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202511&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202512&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202601&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202602&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202603&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202604&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202605&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202606&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/public/v1/preview/C/M/HS?reporterCode=156,842,699,410,276,528,356,360,764,458,724,40,56,251,380,616,826,124,76,484,792,682,784,704,490,702,643,36,710,818,364,203,348,300,620,372,208,246,752,578,320,508&period=202607&cmdCode=290399&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/files/v1/app/reference/HS.json
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