The carbon black industry has issued an initiative to maintain the healthy development of the market.
Recently, at the 10th meeting of the 10th Council of the Carbon Black Branch of the China Rubber Industry Association held in Qingdao, Shandong Province, the "Joint Initiative for Maintaining Healthy Market Development in the Carbon Black Industry" (hereinafter referred to as the "Initiative") was released. This initiative aims to regulate the trading behaviors in the carbon black market, maintain a fair competitive order, and promote the sustained and healthy development of the carbon black industry.
It is known that since 2026, the price of coal tar, the core raw material for carbon black, has risen significantly, and the industry's cost pressure has continued to increase. Some enterprises, in order to seize the market and alleviate inventory pressure, have adopted the "no-fixed-price but first-delivery" model, which has disrupted the market order and affected the stable operation of the carbon black industry chain. Therefore, the directors of the Carbon Black Branch of the Rubber Association jointly proposed three initiatives.
First, we must adhere to the operational bottom line and resolutely prevent the unreasonable practice of "unfixed pricing followed by delivery". We need to clearly define core terms such as transaction price, settlement method, and delivery time, and prevent unpriced and uncontracted deliveries from occurring. This will help us avoid transaction risks at the source.
Second, standardize the transaction process and improve the pricing mechanism. It is necessary to establish and improve the internal transaction management system, and perfect the product pricing system. Based on factors such as raw material costs, market supply and demand, and product quality, formulate reasonable and transparent pricing strategies to ensure that the pricing is open, fair and just.
Thirdly, strengthen industry self-discipline and adhere to the bottom line of fair competition. We should guide upstream and downstream enterprises to jointly abide by industry rules and jointly safeguard the industry's image and interests. The Carbon Black Branch will fully play its coordinating and supervisory roles, establish and improve the industry self-discipline mechanism; strengthen the monitoring and early warning of market prices, and promptly correct and punish acts of maliciously disrupting the market price order.
