Shanghai Market Price of Chemical Products during March 2005
Product                                 Specification                           Price (RMB/t)
                                                                Top             Bottom          Avg.      Avg. of Mar-04
Inorganic chemicals
Ammonium Chloride                       99%                     9000            1350            2688.3          1385.3
Baking Soda                             Food grade              1500            1320            1416.8          1348.0
Barium Carbonate                        99%                     18000           1500            5190.8          2012.3
Barium Chloride                         A grade                 2400            2200            2300.0          2150.3
Borax (Sodium Borate)                   95%                     3200            2800            2935.5          2969.0
Boric Acid                              99.5%                   6200            5200            5480.8          4945.0
Calcium Carbonate                       light                   800             650             745.0           580.0
Caustic Soda                            99%, flake              3650            2500            3195.3          2291.8
Hydrochloric acid                       31%                     700             600             649.8           595.3
Hydrofluoric Acid                       40%                     4200            3800            3933.0          3541.8
Hydrogen Peroxide                       27.5%                   1600            1300            1412.8          1389.8
Iodine, purified                        99.9%                   168000          168000          168000.0        143000.0
Lithopone                               B301                    3500            3000            3198.0          3181.5
Magnesium Carbonate                     light, A grade          3800