Phosphoric acid Price Chart & Market Analysis 2026

Phosphoric acid Price Information Spec: 85%

Newest Price 1,334.8

Price Date 20261021

Day's Change -4.99

Day's Range 1,334.8 - 1,329.81

Month's Change -23.43

Month's Range 1,378.79 - 1,355.36

Year's Change +274.61

Year's Range 1,226.36 - 951.74

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How is the shift from thermal to wet-process phosphoric acid reshaping China's supply structure?

Watch the sulfur-phosphoric acid cost pass-through closely. When sulfur spikes, thermal-process economics improve relatively, but environmental limits on yellow phosphorus cap that response. Integrated players with both rock and sulfuric acid self-sufficiency are best insulated from this feedstock whipsaw.

Why is phosphoric acid price surging and how does it impact the phosphorus chemical industry chain?

The real differentiator now is product grade. Electronic-grade phosphoric acid, used in semiconductor etching and cleaning, remains scarce domestically and historically import-dependent. Producers achieving mass production and fab qualification could see valuation shifts from cyclical chemical to semiconductor material. That is where the hidden upside lies beyond commodity price cycles.

What role does phosphoric acid play in the lithium iron phosphate battery supply chain?

The competitive battleground is cost per ton of battery-grade acid. Thermal route offers purity but high energy costs; wet-process purification is cheaper but needs consistent rock quality. Companies pairing wet-process purification with captive rock and low-cost sulfuric acid are building the most defensible positions for LFP supply contracts.

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Overview

Phosphoric acid (H₃PO₄, CAS 7664-38-2) is a colourless, odourless, water-miscible liquid with a melting point of 21°C and a boiling point of 158°C. It is a fundamental inorganic acid serving as a building block for biological molecules and a key industrial intermediate.

Biological & biochemical: a core component of DNA, RNA, and ATP, where it forms phosphate-sugar backbones and high-energy phosphate bonds essential for genetic information storage and cellular energy transfer.
Food & feed: used as an acidulant in beverages and as a source of soluble phosphorus in feed-grade calcium phosphates such as dicalcium phosphate (DCP) and monocalcium phosphate (MCP).
Industrial: a raw material for phosphate salts, flame retardants, metal treatment agents, and detergents, including sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) and sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP).
Energy storage: a precursor for iron phosphate and lithium iron phosphate, key cathode materials in the booming electric-vehicle battery sector.

China's production landscape is split between thermal-process acid and wet-process purified acid, with wet-process purification increasingly replacing thermal routes for electronic-grade output. Prices have trended upward since 2025, narrowing the spread between the two grades and intensifying substitution competition. Environmental constraints and scarce phosphate rock resources are reshaping the industry toward integrated, high-value utilisation.

Key domestic producers:
Wengfu Group – integrated phosphate mining and processing, including purified wet-process acid.
Yuntianhua – large-scale phosphate fertiliser and purified acid producer.
Hubei Xingfa Chemicals – integrated phosphorus chemical chain operator.
Sichuan Development Longmang – industrial monoammonium phosphate and phosphate-based new energy materials.
Guizhou Chanhen Chemical – industrial monoammonium phosphate and phosphate iron projects.

Properties

Name

Phosphoric acid

Anhydrous phosphoric acid

orthophosphoric acid

PHOSPHORIC ACID TECH.GRADE

CAS Number

7664-38-2

EINECS No.

231-633-2

Risk Codes

S26;S45

Safety Description

R34

HS Code

2809201900

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Phosphoric acid Price Information Spec: 85%

Opinions

How is the shift from thermal to wet-process phosphoric acid reshaping China's supply structure?

Why is phosphoric acid price surging and how does it impact the phosphorus chemical industry chain?

What role does phosphoric acid play in the lithium iron phosphate battery supply chain?

Latest News

On October 21, the ex-factory price of 85% industrial thermal-process phosphoric acid in Hubei region was in the range of RMB 7,900–

Phosphoric acid prices in the Hubei region remained stable on October 21.

On October 21, the ex-factory price quote for 85% industrial thermal phosphoric acid in Sichuan region was RMB 8,000–

On October 21, the market for phosphoric acid in the Sichuan region remained stable.

Xingfu Electronics disclosed on October 16 its plan for the 2026 issuance of specific targets under a simplified procedure.

Xingfu Electronics disclosed on October 16 its plan for a private placement to specific targets via the simplified procedure for fiscal year 2026.

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