# Vitamins: Trading

The Chinese names that now set vitamin prices

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/vitamins/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 (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 2026](https://faxiangongchang.com/en/reports/china-vitamin-2026)free research site · Faxian Gongchang

Chinese vitamin capacity, prices and company data
[All About Feed / Food Agribusiness World](https://www.foodagribusiness.world/feed/)free newsletter · Misset

Vitamin market updates for feed
[Feed Navigator](https://www.feednavigator.com)free newsletter · William Reed

Feed additive and vitamin supply news

## Other sections

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