Prices of Vitamin A in China down on weak feed demand
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Prices were lower in most regions.
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Prices of vitamin A in China | ||||
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Region |
Country/ |
Prices as of |
Prices as of |
Price Changes (RMB/kg) |
|
origin |
Oct 31 |
Nov 14 | ||
|
|
Imported |
233-240 |
212-225 |
-21 to -15 |
|
Locally produced |
223-233 |
200-215 |
-23 to -18 | |
|
|
Imported |
235-242 |
215-225 |
-20 to -17 |
|
Locally produced |
227-235 |
205-218 |
-22 to -17 | |
|
|
Imported |
235-242 |
215-223 |
-20 to -19 |
|
Locally produced |
225-235 |
205-215 |
-20 | |
|
|
Imported |
233-242 |
213-225 |
-20 to -17 |
|
Locally produced |
225-233 |
205-217 |
-20 to -16 | |
|
|
Imported |
233-240 |
213-223 |
-20 to -17 |
|
Locally produced |
224-232 |
202-215 |
-22 to -17 | |
|
|
Imported |
235-243 |
215-224 |
-20 to -19 |
|
|
Imported |
237-245 |
215-225 |
-22 to -20 |
| Prices are representative and for reference only. | ||||
| RMB1=US$0.1465 (Nov 17) | ||||
In the north, transacted prices of imported vitamin A were in the range of RMB215-230/kg. Transacted prices of locally produced vitamin A registered between RMB205-220/kg; some big volume deals were concluded at slightly lower price levels. Prices in the south were slightly higher.
General market prices of imported vitamin "VA1,000" by a foreign producer were between RMB420/kg and RMB440/kg. Prices of water-soluble vitamin A were RMB 270-285/kg. Overall, the prices were marginally lower.
VA prices are under downward pressure amid weak domestic demand and reduced export volumes.
