Shanghai Market Price of Chemical Products during April 4-8, 2005
Product                                 Specification                           Price (RMB/t)
                                                        Top             Bottom          Avg.
Inorganic chemicals                                                     
Ammonium Chloride                       99%                       9000          1350            3000
Baking Soda                             Food grade                1500          1300            1400
Barium Carbonate                        99%                      18000          1500            5625
Barium Chloride                         A grade                   3000          2300            2600
Borax (Sodium Borate)                   95%                       3400          2800            2964
Boric Acid                              99.5%                     6200          5050            5463
Calcium Carbonate                       light                      600          600             600
Caustic Soda                            99%, flake                3800          2500            3183
Hydrochloric acid                       31%                        700          600             643
Hydrofluoric Acid                       40%                       4200          3800            3933
Hydrogen Peroxide                       27.5%                     1600          1300            1397
Iodine, purified                        99.9%                   175000          168000          171500
Lithopone                               B301                      3500          3000            3190
Magnesium Carbonate                     light, A grade            4200          3800            4000
Nitric acid                             98%                       2800          2300            2550
Potassium Chloride