Market Prices of Chemicals in Shanghai During March 15-19, 2004
Product Speci.    Price (RMB/t)            Average price
         Top    Bottom  Avg.     during March 17-21, 2003
Inorganic chemicals
Ammonium Chloride                       99%                     1600    1050    1398    1311
Baking Soda                             Food grade              1500    1200    1322    1232
Barium Carbonate                        99%                     2800    1650    2063    1822
Barium Chloride                         A grade                 2300    2000    2167    2250
Borax (Sodium Borate)                   95%                     3150    2800    2993    2325
Boric Acid                              99.5%                   5500    4500    4975    4570
Calcium Carbonate                       light                   580     580     580     650
Caustic Soda                            99%, flake              2500    1750    2264    2345
Hydrochloric acid                       31%                     700     550     604     538
Hydrofluoric Acid                       40%                     4000    3000    3500    3000
Hydrogen Peroxide                       27.5%                   1450    1300    1350    1267
Iodine, purified                        99.9%                   143000  143000  143000  143000
Lithopone                               B301                    3200    3000    3150    3075
Magnesium Carbonate                     light, A grade          3500    3500    3500    3600
Nitric acid                             98%                     1700    1700    1700    1700
Potassium Chloride                      98%                     2100    1200    1855    2000
Potassium Dichromate                    99.5%                   9900    9900    9900    8800
Potassium Iodide                        99.9%                   132000  132000  132000  140000
Soda Ash                                99%                     1500    1160    1278    1317
Sodium Bromide                          99%                     6500    6500    6500    7000
Sodium Dichromate                 &nb