Vitamin D* prices in both China and US markets went up in the first half of June ****, continuing the upward trend from last month. The price increase was mainly driven by strong demand from downstream industries such as pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, personal care and cosmetics, and inventory tightness and cost side pressure.
In the U.S. market, prices for Vitamin D* surged sharply by *.*** in the week ending **th June, following a modest increase of *.*** in the first week of June. The steep rise was fueled by low stock availability across supplier and distributor networks and a notable increase in inquiries from both domestic and international buyers. Freight rates continued to climb, escalating import costs for key raw materials and further intensifying pricing pressure for Vitamin D*. Despite modest improvement in the U.S. manufacturing sector, the PMI figures remained below expectations, indicating continued...
