Iodine Price Chart & Market Analysis 2026

Iodine Price Information Spec: China national standards

Newest Price 17,712.5

Price Date 20210323

Day's Change +7,888.5

Day's Range 17,712.5 - 25,601

Month's Change 0

Month's Range 0 - 0

Year's Change 0

Year's Range 0 - 0

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How does China's iodine supply chain differ from global producers, and what does that mean for buyers?

Don't overlook iodine recovery. Globally, about 17% of supply now comes from recycling industrial waste streams. In China, companies like Boyuan are advancing recovery tech, and shale gas brine projects are planned from 2026. These could gradually reduce import dependence and offer buyers a domestic alternative to volatile Chilean pricing.

Is China's iodine demand growth sustainable beyond traditional pharmaceutical uses?

The real bottleneck isn't demand—it's feedstock. China's iodine content in phosphate rock and seaweed is limited and costly to extract. Even with recovery projects, the ceiling is low. For sustained growth in high-value applications, China will need either new domestic sources or long-term supply agreements with Chilean and Japanese producers.

Will iodine prices keep rising on solid-state battery demand and tight supply?

Watch the gap between Chinese domestic prices and Chilean FOB. The current spread reflects tariffs, logistics, and financing costs, but if the battery story matures, China's import dependence makes it the price taker. Any disruption in Chilean supply—whether environmental rules or shipping—will hit the domestic market disproportionately hard.

Overview

Iodine (CAS 12190-71-5) is a dark, shiny, non-metallic solid with a characteristic odour, melting at 114°C and boiling at 184.3°C, with low water solubility. It is an essential trace element for human health and a key industrial raw material.

Pharmaceutical & medical: used in X-ray contrast agents, disinfectants such as iodophors and povidone-iodine, and as a raw material for thyroid hormone synthesis.
Food & nutrition: added to table salt to prevent iodine deficiency disorders, with a recommended adult intake of 120 μg/day.
Industrial: applied in LCD screens, animal feed additives, and emerging energy applications such as solid-state and zinc-iodine batteries.
Chemical: serves as a reagent in organic halogenation reactions, including the iodination of tyrosine residues in thyroid hormone production.

China's iodine output is small, with an import dependence of about 89%, mainly sourced from Chile and Japan. Domestic production uses brine, nitrate ore, and seaweed routes, with expansion constrained by long lead times for new capacity. Demand is growing steadily from traditional uses and potential new battery applications.

Key domestic producers:
Wengfu Group – a major producer of iodine and iodine derivatives.
Judayang Algae – produces iodine from seaweed feedstock.
Xinwang Seaweed – active in seaweed-based iodine extraction.

Properties

Name

Iodine

Iodide (I21-) (8CI,9CI)

iodien

Iodine crystals

Iodine Crystals or Liquid

CAS Number

12190-71-5

EINECS No.

231-442-4

Risk Codes

S23;S25;S61

Safety Description

R20/21;R50

HS Code

2801200000

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Iodine Price Information Spec: China national standards

Opinions

How does China's iodine supply chain differ from global producers, and what does that mean for buyers?

Is China's iodine demand growth sustainable beyond traditional pharmaceutical uses?

Will iodine prices keep rising on solid-state battery demand and tight supply?

Latest News

On October 21, the quoted price for Hebei Shunkang coconut shell activated carbon with an iodine value of 800 was RMB 9,400 per ton.

On October 20, the quoted price for Henan Kaijie nutshell activated carbon with an iodine value of 300 was 4,600 yuan per ton.

On October 16, Hebei Shunkang quoted coconut shell activated carbon with an iodine value of 800 at RMB 9,400 per ton.

On October 15, the quoted price for Henan Kaijie nutshell activated carbon with an iodine value of 300 mg/g was RMB 4,600 per ton.

October 13: Price Update for Hebei Shunkang Activated Carbon

On October 13, the price of Hebei Shunkang coconut shell activated carbon with an iodine value of 800 was quoted at RMB 9,400 per ton.

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