Vitamin C Market – personal thinking, for reference only
China accounts for nearly 100% of global Vitamin C production. Its applications span across pharmaceuticals, food, dietary supplements, cosmetics, animal feed and farming, and various industrial sectors.
Suituation
Vitamin C is an excellent product with powerful and comprehensive functions. However, due to continuous capacity expansion and unhealthy competition, most manufacturing plants have not been profitable or generating sustainable revenue.
As we all know, the only thing that never changes in this world is change itself.
The market price and structure of Vitamin C will not remain static. Based on historical data and past events, there are already clear reasons for a price increase. The raw materials and energy used in production have become more expensive. Vitamin C plants need to generate profits to maintain operations and ensure employee welfare. Some plants have already shut down production lines due to sustained losses.
Consideration
In my view, Vitamin C prices will continue to rise in the second and third quarters of 2026.
How high will prices eventually go? Based on personal experience, I can only offer a reference range: FOB China USD 5,500–6,500 per metric ton. This is not the current price, but rather the peak price I expect Vitamin C to reach in 2026.
At the same time, manufacturers and suppliers are also starting to filter out customers who only pursue low prices and shop around comparing quotes. Instead, they will give priority to customers who are committed to mutual growth and long-term cooperation.
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