December 17, 2004
Prices of Vitamin B2 in China Significantly Higher Of Late on Tight Supply
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Prices of locally produced and imported vitamin B2 in China have moved significantly higher in recent days due to tight market supply. Meanwhile, prices of other vitamin B products remained mostly stable.
As at November 16, prices of vitamin B products in China are as follows:
|
Product Type |
Country Origin |
Offer Prices (RMB/kg) |
Transacted Prices (RMB/kg) |
Remarks |
|
Vitamin B1 |
Locally Produced |
136 - 138 |
135 |
Prices stable |
|
Vitamin B2 (80%) |
Locally Produced |
140 - 145 |
Above 135 |
Transacted prices generally above RMB135/kg |
|
Imported |
147 |
145 |
Tight market supply | |
|
Vitamin B3 |
Locally Produced |
48 |
46 |
Bulk purchases concluded at RMB44/kg |
|
Imported |
55 |
52 - 53 |
Lowest transacted prices at between RMB49-50/kg | |
|
Vitamin B5 |
Locally Produced |
65 - 68 |
65 |
Bulk purchases concluded at RMB60/kg |
|
Imported (DSM) |
85 - 88 |
-- |
-- | |
|
Vitamin B6 |
Locally Produced |
140 |
-- |
Bulk purchases concluded at RMB135/kg |
|
Imported |
150 - 155 |
-- |
Bulk purchases concluded at RMB145/kg | |
|
Vitamin B11 |
Locally Produced / Imported |
195 - 210 |
190 - 200 |
-- |
|
Vitamin B12 (0.8%) |
Locally Produced |
235 - 240 |
-- |
Ex-factory prices by producers at RMB230/kg |
|
High Performance Liquid Vitamin B12 (1%) |
Locally Produced |
332 - 335 |
-- |
Ex-factory prices by producers at RMB330/kg |
| Remarks: All prices indicated above are representative and are for reference only. | ||||
