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Coal Tar
Coal Tar (CAS 8007-45-2) is derived from coal. It is a byproduct of the production of coke, a solid fuel that contains mostly carbon, and coal gas. Coal tar is used primarily for the production of refined chemicals and coal-tar products, such as creosote and coal-tar pitch.
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Understand the product.
Coal Tar (CAS 8007-45-2) is derived from coal. It is a byproduct of the production of coke, a solid fuel that contains mostly carbon, and coal gas. Coal tar is used primarily for the production of refined chemicals and coal-tar products, such as creosote and coal-tar pitch.
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Coal Tar Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Coal Tar (CAS 8007-45-2) is derived from coal. It is a byproduct of the production of coke, a solid fuel that contains mostly carbon, and coal gas. Coal tar is used primarily for the production of refined chemicals and coal-tar products, such as creosote and coal-tar pitch.
Global Coal Tar (CAS 8007-45-2) key players include Baowu Steel Group, Rain Industries Limited, JFE Chemical, OCI, etc. Global top four manufacturers hold a share nearly 15%.
China is the largest market, with a share about 70%, followed by Europe, and Japan, both have a share about 15 percent.
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In terms of product, High Temperature Coal Tar is the largest segment, with a share about 75%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Carbon Black, followed by Pitch, Wash Oil, etc.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Coal Tar market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K MT), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/K MT) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Coal Tar.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Coal Tar Market by Company
Baowu Steel Group
Rain Industries Limited
JFE Chemical
OCI
Koppers
Baoshun
Huanghua Xinnuo Lixing
Shanxi Coal and Chemical
POSCO
Sunlight Coking
Himadri Chemicals & Industries
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal
Mitsubishi Chemical
Jiangxi Black Cat
Ansteel
Coal Tar Segment by Type
High Temperature Coal Tar
Medium Temperature Coal Tar
Low Temperature Coal Tar
Coal Tar Segment by Application
Carbon Black
Pitch
Wash Oil
Others
Coal Tar Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Coal Tar market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Coal Tar and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Coal Tar.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Coal Tar manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Coal Tar by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Coal Tar in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- High Temperature Coal Tar
- Medium Temperature Coal Tar
- Low Temperature Coal Tar
Applications
- Carbon Black
- Pitch
- Wash Oil
- Others
Companies covered
- Baowu Steel Group
- Rain Industries Limited
- JFE Chemical
- OCI
- Koppers
- Baoshun
- Huanghua Xinnuo Lixing
- Shanxi Coal and Chemical
- POSCO
- Sunlight Coking
- Himadri Chemicals & Industries
- Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal
- Mitsubishi Chemical
- Jiangxi Black Cat
- Ansteel
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Coal Tar by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 High Temperature Coal Tar
- 2.2.3 Medium Temperature Coal Tar
- 2.2.4 Low Temperature Coal Tar
- 2.3 Coal Tar by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Carbon Black
- 2.3.3 Pitch
- 2.3.4 Wash Oil
- 2.3.5 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Coal Tar Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Coal Tar Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Coal Tar Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Coal Tar Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Coal Tar Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Coal Tar Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Coal Tar Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Coal Tar Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Coal Tar Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Coal Tar Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Coal Tar Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Coal Tar Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Baowu Steel Group
- 4.1.1 Baowu Steel Group Coal Tar Company Information
- 4.1.2 Baowu Steel Group Coal Tar Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Baowu Steel Group Coal Tar Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Baowu Steel Group Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Baowu Steel Group Recent Developments
- 4.2 Rain Industries Limited
- 4.2.1 Rain Industries Limited Coal Tar Company Information
- 4.2.2 Rain Industries Limited Coal Tar Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Rain Industries Limited Coal Tar Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Rain Industries Limited Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Rain Industries Limited Recent Developments
- 4.3 JFE Chemical
- 4.3.1 JFE Chemical Coal Tar Company Information
- 4.3.2 JFE Chemical Coal Tar Business Overview
- 4.3.3 JFE Chemical Coal Tar Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 JFE Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 JFE Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.4 OCI
- 4.4.1 OCI Coal Tar Company Information
- 4.4.2 OCI Coal Tar Business Overview
- 4.4.3 OCI Coal Tar Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 OCI Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 OCI Recent Developments
- 4.5 Koppers
- 4.5.1 Koppers Coal Tar Company Information
- 4.5.2 Koppers Coal Tar Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Koppers Coal Tar Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Koppers Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Koppers Recent Developments
- 4.6 Baoshun
- 4.6.1 Baoshun Coal Tar Company Information
- 4.6.2 Baoshun Coal Tar Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Baoshun Coal Tar Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Baoshun Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Baoshun Recent Developments
- 4.7 Huanghua Xinnuo Lixing
- 4.7.1 Huanghua Xinnuo Lixing Coal Tar Company Information
- 4.7.2 Huanghua Xinnuo Lixing Coal Tar Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Huanghua Xinnuo Lixing Coal Tar Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Huanghua Xinnuo Lixing Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Huanghua Xinnuo Lixing Recent Developments
- 4.8 Shanxi Coal and Chemical
- 4.8.1 Shanxi Coal and Chemical Coal Tar Company Information
- 4.8.2 Shanxi Coal and Chemical Coal Tar Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Shanxi Coal and Chemical Coal Tar Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Shanxi Coal and Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Shanxi Coal and Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.9 POSCO
- 4.9.1 POSCO Coal Tar Company Information
- 4.9.2 POSCO Coal Tar Business Overview
- 4.9.3 POSCO Coal Tar Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 POSCO Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 POSCO Recent Developments
- 4.10 Sunlight Coking
- 4.10.1 Sunlight Coking Coal Tar Company Information
- 4.10.2 Sunlight Coking Coal Tar Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Sunlight Coking Coal Tar Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Sunlight Coking Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Sunlight Coking Recent Developments
- 4.11 Himadri Chemicals & Industries
- 4.11.1 Himadri Chemicals & Industries Coal Tar Company Information
- 4.11.2 Himadri Chemicals & Industries Coal Tar Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Himadri Chemicals & Industries Coal Tar Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Himadri Chemicals & Industries Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Himadri Chemicals & Industries Recent Developments
- 4.12 Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal
- 4.12.1 Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Coal Tar Company Information
- 4.12.2 Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Coal Tar Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Coal Tar Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Recent Developments
- 4.13 Mitsubishi Chemical
- 4.13.1 Mitsubishi Chemical Coal Tar Company Information
- 4.13.2 Mitsubishi Chemical Coal Tar Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Mitsubishi Chemical Coal Tar Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Mitsubishi Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Mitsubishi Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.14 Jiangxi Black Cat
- 4.14.1 Jiangxi Black Cat Coal Tar Company Information
- 4.14.2 Jiangxi Black Cat Coal Tar Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Jiangxi Black Cat Coal Tar Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Jiangxi Black Cat Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Jiangxi Black Cat Recent Developments
- 4.15 Ansteel
- 4.15.1 Ansteel Coal Tar Company Information
- 4.15.2 Ansteel Coal Tar Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Ansteel Coal Tar Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Ansteel Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Ansteel Recent Developments
5 Global Coal Tar Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Coal Tar Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Coal Tar Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Coal Tar Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Coal Tar Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Coal Tar Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Coal Tar Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Coal Tar Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Coal Tar Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Coal Tar Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Coal Tar Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Coal Tar Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Coal Tar Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Coal Tar Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Coal Tar Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Coal Tar Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Coal Tar Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Coal Tar Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Coal Tar Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Coal Tar Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Coal Tar Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Coal Tar Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Coal Tar Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Coal Tar Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Coal Tar Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Coal Tar Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Coal Tar Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Coal Tar Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Coal Tar Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Coal Tar Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Coal Tar Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Coal Tar Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Coal Tar Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Coal Tar Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Coal Tar Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Coal Tar Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Coal Tar Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Coal Tar Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Coal Tar Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Coal Tar Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Coal Tar Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Coal Tar Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Coal Tar Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Coal Tar Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Coal Tar Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Coal Tar Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Coal Tar Distributors
- 9.2.3 Coal Tar Customers
10 Global Coal Tar Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Coal Tar Industry Trends
- 10.2 Coal Tar Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Coal Tar Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Coal Tar Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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