December 1, 2004
Prices of Vitamin A in China Likely to Rise Marginally in the Near Term
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Although two major foreign producers have recently raised their offer prices for vitamin A products by 15%, prices of vitamin A in China stayed mostly stable with prices in some regions up marginally.
Currently, the market supply of vitamin A in China remains tight. With Chinese feed millers' vitamin A inventories depleting gradually, coupled with the price hikes in the European markets, prices of vitamin A in China are likely to remain firm in the near term with slight price rises seen.
As at November 30, prices of vitamin A in China are as follows:
|
Region |
Country Origin |
Offer Prices (RMB/kg) |
Transacted Prices (RMB/kg) |
Price Changes |
|
Shanghai |
Imported |
133 |
132 |
Lowest transacted prices at RMB130/kg |
|
Shaanxi |
Imported |
134 |
132 |
Transacted prices up RMB2/kg from previous week |
|
Jiangsu |
Imported |
135 |
-- |
Prices stable |
|
Locally Produced |
130 |
-- |
Prices largely unchanged from previous week | |
|
Shandong |
Imported |
133 |
130 |
Offer / transacted prices up RMB3/kg from previous week |
|
Sichuan |
Imported |
130 |
127 - 128 |
Prices stable |
|
Guangdong |
Imported |
135 |
133 |
Prices stable |
| Remarks: Prices indicated above are representative and are for reference only. | ||||
