According to the commodity market analysis system of Business Society, the domestic price of sodium metabisulfite remained stable this week. The average price of industrial-grade sodium metabisulfite was 2,250 RMB/ton at the beginning of the week and 2,276 RMB/ton at the weekend, representing a price increase of 1.19%. This week, the market price of domestic industrial-grade sodium metabisulfite (with a content of 96.5%) rose. The upstream price of soda ash remained stable, while the price of sulfur increased by 3.31%. The downstream price of caprolactam decreased by 0.82%. The continuous upward trend in the price of upstream raw material sulfur has driven the increase in the price of sodium metabisulfite. (The above prices refer to the external quotations of mainstream domestic enterprises. Some enterprises that have not reported prices are temporarily not included in this range. The prices are for reference only and are not related to the final pricing of manufacturers. For details, please contact the respective manufacturers for inquiries.)

Looking ahead, with the strong increase in domestic sodium metabisulfite production costs and favorable factors supporting profitability, it is expected that the domestic market price may exhibit a volatile but generally upward trend in the short term.