Vitamins: Trading
The Chinese names that now set vitamin prices
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 (NHU, Zhejiang Medicine, Garden Bio, Brother)
- BASF and dsm-firmenich (Europe)
- India for B12 and folic acid
Who sells, and from where
- Feed premixers
- Supplement and food makers
- Pharma companies
- Cosmetics makers
Price benchmarks
| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A 1000 IU and VE 50% feed grade, China and Europe | Expana and Chinese trade press (paid) | weekly |
Exchanges
| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| none | not exchange-traded |
Contract types
- Quarterly contracts with premixers
- Spot purchases in shortages
- Long-term supply agreements for pharma grades
Traders and distributors
- Distributors and Chinese export houses (indicative)
How Indian buyers price it
- Import parity from China and Europe for A, E, C and D3
- Domestic B12 and folic acid priced against export markets
Recent price points
| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2024 | about RMB 230/kg (about $32/kg) | vitamin A, China | Faxian Gongchang 2026; RMB 7.2 per $ (indicative) |
| Jan 2026 | RMB 59/kg (about $8/kg) | vitamin A, China | Faxian Gongchang 2026 |
| 7 May 2026 | RMB 98/kg (about $14/kg) | vitamin A, China | Faxian Gongchang 2026 |
| 2026 | RMB 80-100/kg (about $11-14/kg) | vitamin E feed grade, China | Faxian Gongchang 2026 |
Good sources to follow
Faxian Gongchang China Vitamins 2026free research site · Faxian GongchangChinese vitamin capacity, prices and company data
All About Feed / Food Agribusiness Worldfree newsletter · MissetVitamin market updates for feed
Feed Navigatorfree newsletter · William ReedFeed additive and vitamin supply news