On January 13, the quotation for industrial-grade sodium metabisulfite (96.5% content) in Hebei was 2,300 yuan per ton, with an increase of 50 yuan per ton. Influenced by rising raw material costs and increased demand, the price of sodium metabisulfite remained high and stable. PriceSeek analyzed sodium metabisulfite, with a long-short score of 1. The article indicates that the spot price of sodium metabisulfite rose by 50 yuan per ton to 2,300 yuan per ton, primarily driven by the dual factors of rising raw material costs and increased demand, leading to a high and stable price. The increase in raw material costs pushed up production costs, while demand growth strengthened market support. It is expected that the spot price will remain strong in the short term. This positive factor is rated +1 (moderately positive), as the increase is moderate and the improvement in supply-demand fundamentals is clear, but it has not reached the level of a significant positive factor.