The price for citric acid are skyrocketing lately!
Our advice for customers

Corn prices in China are still on a very high level. Accordingly, the production costs for citric acid continue to rise as well. In addition to the rising prices for resources, ocean freight rates keep increasing with 20’ FCL ranging from $11.000 - $12.000. Due to the prolonged period of supply shortage, the warehouses in Europe are empty and every increase in price is immediately accepted in the market.

Simply, because the demand is much bigger than the supply.The market price in the U.S. reaches an all-time high > $6 USD, which causes both European and Chinese suppliers to push their inventory to the States. Most manufacturers are already sold out until the end of the year and the beginning of 2022, which indicates a lack of supply for the European market. We advise all our customers to secure at least the first six months of 2022 now, in order to avoid a supply shortage and harsh price increases.