Chinese API Suppliers Pass On Higher Raw Material Costs Arising From Mideast War

Yicai
2026.04.22 08:46
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Chinese suppliers of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are increasing prices due to higher raw material costs from the Middle East conflict. Vitamin A prices surged 93% to CNY116.50 per kilogram, while Vitamin E prices doubled. Companies like Apeloa Pharmaceutical and Menovo Pharmaceutical are adjusting prices to offset increased costs, with expectations of improved earnings as supply growth is constrained. The API market is tightening, allowing producers to pass on costs to buyers, which may lead to further price increases in response to rising demand for chronic disease drugs.