As the Q2 2025 begins, various market players report a persistent drop in the export and import prices of Sodium Ascorbate following the trajectory from the past month. The persistent drop in prices was supported by various factors, including continuous weakness in demand from end-users, particularly in the pharmaceutical, food preservation, and dietary supplement sectors. Supply chain dynamics have shifted the market trade regarding Sodium Ascorbate decidedly southward. Supportingly, persistent drops in raw material availability and production capacity have significantly impacted the supply side of downstream Sodium Ascorbate across major producing regions, thereby contributing to the ongoing price decrease in importing nations as well such as the US market.

Starting with the demand side only, downstream purchases of Sodium Ascorbate both within producing nations and importing countries have remained muted since March 2025, keeping production volumes mostly constrained following a need-based manufacturing only. While considering the end-user’s market side, particularly in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sectors, Sodium Ascorbate quotations remained weak, keeping sales under pressure. On the other hand, supplement manufacturers in turn focused on taking advantage of these cost reductions by either improving their profit margins or passing savings to consumers rather than reformulating their products. Also, food preservation applications have maintained relatively consistent but uninspired demand for Sodium Ascorbate, with manufacturers now prioritizing cost considerations over supply security, thereby reducing their warehouse inventories at excessive levels considerably at a lower price.

Additionally, on the import market side,  Sodium Ascorbate import prices across the  North American markets have also witnessed a persistent weakness in import prices since March 2025, with  Importers securing on the basis of favorable prices for available inventory of Sodium Ascorbate, while obtaining sufficient volumes for immediate end-users' needs only. This has created a buyer’s market considerably, benefiting purchasers in terms of negotiating power and cost savings with reduced procurement expenses for Sodium Ascorbate. While various Industry analysts continue to anticipate these favorable buying conditions as the second quarter of 2025 moves further in May, further easing the supply-demand balance and continuing to cool market trading sentiments with transactions arriving based on requirements only.

Lastly, considering the feedstock marketside,  the prices of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) have displayed a similar trajectory both within the producing nations and the key importing nations, including the US market, following previous oversupply conditions. Various market experts state that persistent weakening in feedstock prices continues to support higher feed availability for the downstream product, particularly the Sodium Ascorbate.  However, with persistent drop in inquiries arriving from the end-users' preservative sector, Suppliers continue to struggle to maintain previous profit margins due to intensified competition and excess production capacity, particularly for exports.   As a result, overall,Industry forecasts suggest this downward price trajectory for Sodium Ascorbate will continue through May 2025 before potentially finding equilibrium.