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See 5 monthly Iodine price assessments covering 5 locations: United States, South America, Europe, Southeast Asia and China. Also check Iodine price history since 2007. The chart below is a sample of Intratec Primary Commodity Prices - subscribe now and gain access to current prices of 226 commodities, including Iodine.
Data Legend. The Iodine price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) as follows:
- US: Iodine, United States, transaction, cif
- SAM: Iodine, South America, transaction, cif, Brazil
- EUR: Iodine, Europe, transaction, fob, Belgium
- SEA: Iodine, Southeast Asia, transaction, cif, India
- CN: Iodine, China, transaction, cif
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Price Dynamics. The Iodine price in United States decreased during December 2018 to 23,400 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight decline of 1% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Iodine prices in United States increased significantly by 11%. Meanwhile, in Belgium, the average price of Iodine amounted to 24,100 USD per metric ton, from 18,900 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Iodine price in Belgium is 0.8% higher than the price one month before.
The price of Iodine in China rose slightly throughout December 2018, reaching 24,200 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 2% higher than the average price in the previous month and 24% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, Iodine prices in India decreased modestly during December 2018, reaching 24,200 USD per metric ton, which means a decline of 2% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 12% from the previous year’s price.
The Iodine prices in Brazil experienced a modest rise of 600 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 26,000 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Brazil meant a rise of 2% on a monthly basis and a rise of 22% on a yearly basis.
About Iodine. Iodine (a.k.a. I) is a halogen and its pure form consists of blue to black scales or plates having a metallic luster, with a characteristic odor and acrid taste. It was discovered at the beginning of the nineteenth century, but it was first commercially exploited in 1916. Iodine can be found in small quantities in lots of places in nature, such as waterbodies, rocks, soils, plants, animal tissue, and others.
Iodine is transported in packed fiber drums, lined with double-ply polyethylene, that contains 10, 25, or 50 kg. Iodine is easily lost by sublimation. In low temperatures, vapor pressure reduces, decreasing the rate of loss, therefore, storage in cool and well-ventilated areas is recommended. There are no specific transportation, shipping, or safety requirements.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Iodine are listed below.
- Chile Salpeter (calcium/sodium iodate is treated with sodium bisulfite producing iodine),
- Brine + chlorine + hydriodic acid + sulfuric acid (blowing-out process),
- Brine + chlorine + hydriodic acid + sodium hydroxide (adsorption process)
The uses and applications of Iodine may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Iodine are commercial crude grade (99.5% minimum purity) and United States Pharmacopeia (USP, 99.8% minimum purity) grade.
