# Antibiotic intermediates (6-APA, 7-ACA): Trading

How floor prices try to keep Indian fermenters alive

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/antibiotic_intermediates/trading/

What this tab covers How it is bought and sold: buyers and sellers, price benchmarks and who publishes them, exchanges, contract types, traders, how Indian buyers price it, recent price points, and good sources to follow.

#### Who buys, and where

- China (Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shandong, Xinjiang)
- India (Kakinada)
- Austria (Kundl)

#### Who sells, and from where

- India's amoxicillin and cephalosporin makers
- global generic formulators

#### Price benchmarks

| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| **No public benchmark** |  | bilateral |

#### Contract types

- Quarterly and annual supply contracts
- Captive supply within Aurobindo

#### Traders and distributors

- Chinese exporters and Indian importers

#### How Indian buyers price it

- Import parity from China, now floored by MIP (DGFT notification 56/2025-26 of 29 Jan 2026, valid to 29 Jan 2027)
- Possible anti-dumping duty after DGTR findings

#### Recent price points

| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | **Rs 2,216/kg penicillin G potassium (MIP)** | CIF India floor | Medical Dialogues |
| Jan 2026 | **Rs 3,405/kg 6-APA (MIP)** | CIF India floor | Medical Dialogues |

#### Good sources to follow
[Pharmaoffer penicillin G potassium transactions](https://pharmaoffer.com/api-excipient-supplier/transactions/penicillin-g-potassium)freemium research site · Pharmaoffer

penicillin G price and trade
[Medical Dialogues pharma news](https://medicaldialogues.in/news/industry/pharma)free newsletter · Medical Dialogues

Indian trade measures on APIs
[Open Magazine](https://openthemagazine.com/)free newsletter · Open

Indian trade remedy coverage

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/antibiotic_intermediates/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/antibiotic_intermediates/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/antibiotic_intermediates/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/antibiotic_intermediates/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/antibiotic_intermediates/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/antibiotic_intermediates/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/antibiotic_intermediates/cycles/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/antibiotic_intermediates/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/antibiotic_intermediates/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/antibiotic_intermediates/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/antibiotic_intermediates/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/antibiotic_intermediates/links/index.md)