What is Piperylene Market Analysis: Price Trend, Trade Data and Resin Demand
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Latest published month (2026-07) — Sentiment: Neutral
The most recent published customs observation for HS 290129 is 2026-07 at USD 1,565.55/ton, +2.7% against the previous month and +14.1% against 2025-08.
Reported volume across the fixed 17-economy panel was 1,158,766 tonnes over the window, 96,564 tonnes a month on average, and the three-month trend is +2.1%.
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 290129. 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=290129&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true) | Last updated: 2026-11-05
Demand-side factors
- Piperylene demand is concentrated in C5 hydrocarbon resins for adhesives, tackifiers and rubber compounding, with smaller volumes in speciality chemical synthesis.
- Related market pages on this site: C5 (the piperylene concentrate it is separated from), Isoprene (the sister diene in the same C5 stream), Dicyclopentadiene (the other C5 diene competing in resin use).
Price Trajectory, latest 12 months (2025-08 to 2026-07)
The monthly customs export unit value for HS 290129 moved from USD 1,371.79/ton in 2025-08 to USD 1,565.55/ton in 2026-07 (+14.1% across the window). The window high was USD 1,565.55/ton in 2026-07 and the low USD 1,370.26/ton in 2026-01. Three-month averages put the latest quarter +2.1% against the previous one, which is classified here as neutral. One filing distorts 2026-07: Brazil declared 7,259 tonnes under this heading at USD 1,551.64/ton, against a median of about 2,969 tonnes a month for that reporter across the rest of the window and a panel median of USD 5,773.95/ton in the same month, so the flow carries 8% of the panel's tonnage that month. The 2026-07 aggregate of USD 1,565.55/ton is therefore a reporting artefact inside the heading rather than a price observation, and the direction label is not taken from a three-month average that contains it.
The same panel reported USD 1,685.9 million of export value on 1,158,766 tonnes over the twelve months, an average of 96,564 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 290129 from outside the EU at USD 1,674.27/ton in 2026-08 (EUR 1,444.20/ton at the ECB monthly reference rate), +10.1% against 2026-07, on 20,982 tonnes; the twelve months to 2026-08 totalled 419,027 tonnes. On the 12 months the two datasets share (2025-08 to 2026-07), three-month blocks that far apart moved +9.1% on the export panel and +7.3% on the EU import side, so the two agree on direction. 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 17 economies that make up this page's fixed panel, 15 had filed both value and net weight for this heading when the page was rebuilt on 2026-11-05, while the heading drew 17 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 290129 is the residual heading for unsaturated acyclic hydrocarbons after ethylene (290121), propylene (290122), butylene (290123) and the butadiene-isoprene line (290124), so it carries piperylene together with the other unsaturated C5 and C6 olefins. The unit value is a heading-level figure across that group, not a piperylene quote, and piperylene is a minor member of it.
Supply-side factors
- Fixed reporting panel of 17 economies: AUS (36), BRA (76), CAN (124), CZE (203), DNK (208), DEU (276), GRC (300), HUN (348), IRL (372), MYS (458), NLD (528), POL (616), PRT (620), IND (699), SWE (752), GBR (826), USA (842). 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 1,370.26 to USD 1,565.55/ton.
- Latest month, 2026-07: USD 1,565.55/ton, +2.7% against the previous month, on 90,571 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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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 |
|---|---|
| Isoprene | In C5 petroleum resin production, isoprene-based or mixed C5 streams can partially substitute piperylene as a co-monomer. In Diels-Alder reactions, isoprene is a direct diene substitute for piperylene when the methyl substitution pattern is acceptable. Requires reformulation of resin recipes to account for different reactivity and molecular weight distribution. |
| Dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) | In hydrocarbon resin manufacturing, DCPD-based resins (C9 or DCPD resins) can substitute piperylene-derived C5 resins in adhesive, coating, and rubber compounding applications. Substitution is not drop-in and requires reformulation; DCPD resins typically have higher softening points and different compatibility profiles. |
| Butadiene (1,3-butadiene) | In copolymer and elastomer applications where piperylene is used as a minor diene monomer, butadiene can serve as a functional substitute, offering similar conjugated diene reactivity. Widely used in SBR and other synthetic rubbers. Requires adjustment of polymerization conditions and monomer ratios. |
| 2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene (Isoprene, synthetic) | In specialty polymer and Diels-Alder synthesis applications, synthetic isoprene is a close structural analog to piperylene and can substitute in many diene chemistry contexts. Higher cost than piperylene but available in higher purity grades for demanding applications. |
| C9 Aromatic Petroleum Resins | In hot-melt adhesive, pressure-sensitive adhesive, and road-marking paint formulations, C9 aromatic resins derived from the C9 fraction of steam crackers can substitute C5 piperylene-based resins. Substitution is feasible but alters tack, color, and compatibility with base polymers; typically requires reformulation and compatibility testing. |
| Terpene Resins (alpha-pinene, beta-pinene) | In adhesive and sealant applications, terpene-based hydrocarbon resins derived from pine-derived feedstocks can substitute piperylene resins, particularly where bio-based or low-odor products are preferred. These are partial, application-specific substitutes and are generally higher cost. |
| Cyclopentadiene (CPD) / DCPD-modified resins | In rubber compounding and tackifier resin applications, CPD/DCPD copolymer resins can replace piperylene-based tackifiers. The substitution is common when C5 piperylene supply is constrained, but requires adjustment of resin softening point and compatibility with styrene-block copolymers. |
Related PetroApex Market Pages
- C5 Fraction — the cracker stream that piperylene is recovered from.
- Isoprene — the C5 diene co-produced in the same stream.
- Butadiene — the C4 diene benchmark for diene pricing.
Regulatory Status
| Region | Regulation / Policy Name | Issuing Authority | Year (enacted or latest revision) | Key Requirement / Threshold | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | TSCA Inventory | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | 1977 | Inventory-listed active substance; subject to Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) for manufacturers/importers at >=25,000 lb/year (or 2,500 lb/year if subject to certain TSCA actions) | U.S. EPA TSCA Inventory and 2024 CDR Instructions |
| United States | Risk Management Program (RMP) under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | 1996 | Regulated substance; threshold quantity 10,000 lb | U.S. EPA List of Regulated Substances under Risk Management Program (2024) |
| United States | CERCLA Hazardous Substances | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | 1980 | Reportable quantity: 100 lb | U.S. EPA Consolidated List of Lists (2024) |
| United States | RCRA Hazardous Waste | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | 1976 | Hazardous waste code: U186 | U.S. EPA Consolidated List of Lists (2024) |
| United States | DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation | U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) | 1960 | UN number: 1993; hazard class: 3; packing group: II | CAMEO Chemicals / DOT ERG Guide 128 |
| United States | GHS Classification (OSHA Hazard Communication Standard) | U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | 2012 | Hazard statements: H225 (highly flammable liquid and vapor), H304 (may be fatal if swallowed and enters airways); Signal word: Danger | Globally Harmonized System (GHS) criteria as applied by OSHA |
| European Union | REACH Registration | European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) | 2006 | Registered substance (EC 207-995-2, CAS 504-60-9); pre-registration and registration requirements apply for manufacturers/importers | ECHA Substance Information (EC Inventory) |
| China | Hazardous Chemicals Catalog (China MEE / SAWS) | Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) / State Administration for Market Regulation (SAWS) | 2015 (updated) | Included in national hazardous chemicals list; subject to handling, storage, and transport controls | China MEE / SAWS Hazardous Chemicals Catalog |
| Global Trade | Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 2901.29.10 | U.S. International Trade Commission / U.S. Customs and Border Protection | 1988 (ongoing) | Duty rate: 5% ad valorem | U.S. HTS / CBP rulings |
Key Influence Events
Piperylene (systematic name: 1,3-pentadiene) is a conjugated diene hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C5H6, existing primarily as two geometric isomers: cis-1,3-pentadiene (cis-piperylene) and trans-1,3-pentadiene (trans-piperylene). It is a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid with a characteristic hydrocarbon odor, boiling near 42–44°C. Piperylene is obtained commercially as a co-product from the C5 fraction of naphtha steam cracking, where it is separated by extractive distillation or selective hydrogenation. It is a key monomer and intermediate in the production of petroleum resins (C5 hydrocarbon resins), copolymers, and specialty adhesives, and also serves as a reactive diene in Diels-Alder synthesis.
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Production Process of Piperylene Market Analysis: Price Trend, Trade Data and Resin Demand
Piperylene (systematic name: 1,3-pentadiene) is a conjugated diene hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C5H6, existing primarily as two geometric isomers: cis-1,3-pentadiene (cis-piperylene) and trans-1,3-pentadiene (trans-piperylene). It is a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid with a characteristic hydrocarbon odor, boiling near 42–44°C. Piperylene is obtained commercially as a co-product from the C5 fraction of naphtha steam cracking, where it is separated by extractive distillation or selective hydrogenation. It is a key monomer and intermediate in the production of petroleum resins (C5 hydrocarbon resins), copolymers, and specialty adhesives, and also serves as a reactive diene in Diels-Alder synthesis.
Specs & Grades
| Property | Typical Value / Range | Unit | Grade / Note |
|---|
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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&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=290129&partnerCode=0&flowCode=X&includeDesc=true
- https://comtradeapi.un.org/files/v1/app/reference/HS.json
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