| Product | Region | Incoterm Basis | Price | Last Updated Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polysilicon | China | FOB | USD 5,263.43/MT | May 2026 |
| Polysilicon | USA | CIF | USD 5,382.19/MT | May 2026 |
| Polysilicon | Germany | CIF | USD 5,356.45/MT | May 2026 |
| Polysilicon | India | CIF | USD 5,330.34/MT | May 2026 |
| Polysilicon | Japan | CIF | USD 5,300.75/MT | May 2026 |
| Polysilicon | China | FOB | USD 5,399.88/MT | April 2026 |
| Polysilicon | USA | CIF | USD 5,486.88/MT | April 2026 |
| Polysilicon | Germany | CIF | USD 5,525.88/MT | April 2026 |
| Polysilicon | India | CIF | USD 5,449.88/MT | April 2026 |
| Polysilicon | Japan | CIF | USD 5,441.88/MT | April 2026 |
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Asia
In China, prices showed a 13.76% decrease from January to March, while in India, they witnessed a 14.26% decrease. China remained the main driver of the regional downturn as excess polysilicon availability, high producer inventories, and weak wafer procurement pressured market sentiment. Elevated polysilicon and wafer inventories showed sluggish downstream absorption. India followed the same trend as cheaper Asian cargoes, and weak global solar-chain sentiment reduced replacement costs. The Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure increased freight and delivery risks, but this was not enough to offset oversupply.
Europe
In Europe, polysilicon prices also moved lower during Q1’26, with Germany recording a 14.06% decrease from January to March. The decline was linked to weaker Asian benchmarks, sufficient availability, soft module-chain demand, and cautious procurement by downstream solar manufacturers. Higher shipping costs and insurance premiums from Hormuz-related disruption raised landed-cost concerns, but buyers resisted higher offers due to weak market sentiment.
North America
In North America, polysilicon prices weakened during Q1’26, with the USA witnessing a 13.59% decrease from January to March. Local buyers remained cautious as global polysilicon oversupply lowered replacement costs. Demand from wafer and module producers stayed restrained, while supply-chain risk from the Middle East mainly affected freight and insurance rather than reversing the bearish price trend.
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According to Procurement Resource, polysilicon prices are expected to remain soft unless wafer demand improves or producers reduce operating rates. Shipping risks may add cost pressure, but oversupply is likely to remain the main price driver.
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Asia
In Asia, polysilicon prices during Q4’25 showed high volatility but remained relatively firm compared to earlier in the year. The market was influenced by production cuts, policy expectations, and weak downstream demand. In China, electricity costs increased during the dry season, which lowered operating rates in key producing regions and reduced output. This supported prices to some extent. However, demand from the photovoltaic sector stayed weak as wafer and module producers reduced operating rates during the off-season. Inventory levels continued to rise, showing that real consumption remained slow. Policy discussions around capacity control and stockpiling improved market sentiment, but actual implementation remained limited.
Europe
In Europe, polysilicon prices during the fourth quarter stayed mostly stable with limited movement. Demand from the solar sector remained cautious as downstream manufacturers faced weak margins and slow project execution. Buyers avoided excessive procurement and focused on short-term needs. European supply depended heavily on imports, and sufficient availability prevented supply tightness. Market sentiment was also affected by trade and policy uncertainty, which made companies more careful with long-term commitments. Overall, the market remained balanced but lacked strong demand support.
North America
In North America, polysilicon prices during Q4’25 remained steady with mild support. Demand for domestically produced material improved due to tighter traceability rules and policy concerns around imports. This created interest in local supply, especially from the solar industry. However, overall downstream demand stayed moderate, and buyers continued cautious purchasing strategies. Supply conditions were comfortable, which limited strong price increases. The market stayed stable but lacked strong momentum.
Polysilicon is the most standard material comprising various smaller silicon crystals or crystallites used for developing surface-micromachined devices. It has the same properties as single-crystal silicon, which can be doped by adding impurities. It is probably the purest element on the planet, with a purity of 99.9999999+%.
Si
In the semiconductor industry, for charging Silicon-based photovoltaic cells (PV Cells), as a resistor, as the active and doped layers in thin-film transistors, as the conducting gate material in MOSFET and CMOS processing technologies, as the raw material in Czochralski process and Bridgeman technique.
poly-Si, or polycrystalline silicon
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The manufacturing process of polysilicon is a multi-step process, which marks its beginning with the reaction of metallurgical grade silicon and hydrogen gas in a reaction chamber, where the reactants are heated forming silane gas. The gas further undergoes decomposition in a different chamber, thus leading to silicon deposition onto polysilicon seed rod, which is then pulled up. Finally, the rod is annealed, crushed, and sorted removing impurities to give pure polysilicon.
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