Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, August 21-31, 2025

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China Economic Monitoring and Analysis Center

SCI International

In late August 2025, according to the monitoring of the market prices of 50 kinds of important means of production in 9 categories in the national circulation field, the prices of 17 kinds of products increased, 28 kinds decreased, and 5 kinds kept at the same level,compared with that in mid-August, 2025.

Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation

(August 21-31, 2025)

Products

Units

Current Price (yuan)

Price Change over

Previous Period

(yuan)

±Rate(%)

I. Ferrous Metal

Rebar (Φ20mm, HRB400E)

ton

3218.2

-42.8

-1.3

Wire (Φ8-10mm, HPB300)

ton

3356.5

-48.9

-1.4

Ordinary Medium Plate (20mm, Q235)

ton

3525.8

-15.5

-0.4

Ordinary Hot-Rolled Sheet (4.75-11.5mm, Q235)

ton

3444.9

-37.4

-1.1

Seamless Steel Pipe (219*6, 20#)

ton

4162.5

-10.0

-0.2

Angle Steel (5#)

ton

3531.4

-17.1

-0.5

II. Nonferrous Metals

 

 

 

Electrolytic Copper (1#)

ton

79237.1

59.6

0.1

Aluminum Ingot (A00)

ton

20741.4

107.6

0.5

Lead Ingot (1#)

ton

16735.7

38.8

0.2

Zinc Ingot (0#)

ton

22200.0

-201.3

-0.9

III. Chemical Product

 

 

 

Sulfuric Acid (98%)

ton

717.2

-1.2

-0.2

Caustic Soda (Liquid Caustic Soda, 32%)

ton

896.1

26.4

3.0

Methyl Alcohol (Superior Quality)

ton

2228.8

-37.2

-1.6

Pure Benzene (Petroleum Benzene, Industrial Grade)

ton

6047.6

-90.7

-1.5

Styrene (First Grade)

ton

7277.9

-7.7

-0.1

Polyethylene (LLDPE,Melt Index 2 Film Material)

ton

7467.6

24.9

0.3

Polypropylene (Wire Drawing Material)

ton

6953.1

-56.1

-0.8

Polyvinyl Chloride (SG5)

ton

4809.5

-67.0

-1.4

Butadiene Rubber (BR9000)

ton

11697.6

118.4

1.0

Polyester Filament (POY150D/48F)

ton

6871.4

108.9

1.6

IV. Petroleum and Gas

 

 

 

Liquefied Natural Gas

ton

3951.6

-90.7

-2.2

Liquefied Petroleum Gas

ton

4433.8

67.0

1.5

Gasoline (95#, National VI Emission Standard)

ton

8469.3

-40.2

-0.5

Gasoline (92#, National VI Emission Standard)

ton

8192.8

-43.8

-0.5

Diesel Oil (0 #, National VI Emission Standard)

ton

7047.8

-37.5

-0.5

Paraffin (58 # and A Half)

ton

7672.5

0.0

0.0

V. Coal

 

 

 

Anthracite (Washed, Medium Pieces)

ton

853.0

-17.0

-2.0

Ordinary Mixed Coal (4500 kilocalorie)

ton

557.4

-7.1

-1.3

Shanxi Mixed Coal (5000 kilocalorie)

ton

625.3

-4.2

-0.7

Shanxi Superior Mixed Coal (5500 kilocalorie)

ton

701.7

6.6

0.9

Datong Mixed Coal (5800 kilocalorie)

ton

739.7

6.3

0.9

Coking Coal (Main Coking Coal)

ton

1425.0

0.0

0.0

Coke (Quasi Primary Metallurgical Coke)

ton

1439.3

61.6

4.5

VI. Nonmetallic Building Materials

 

 

 

Ordinary Portland Cement (P.O 42.5 in Bags)

ton

346.0

-2.6

-0.7

Ordinary Portland Cement (P.O 42.5 in Bulk)

ton

272.8

0.4

0.1

Float Flat Glass (4.8/5mm)

ton

1190.8

-25.4

-2.1

VII. Agricultural Products (Mainly Used for Processing)

 

 

 

Rice (Japonica Rice)

ton

4037.0

0.0

0.0

Wheat (Third-Class of National Standard)

ton

2420.7

-4.9

-0.2

Corn (Second-Class of Yellow Corn)

ton

2300.9

-16.8

-0.7

Cotton (Ginned Cotton, Third-Class of White Cotton)

ton

14756.3

141.9

1.0

Live Pig (External Triple Crossbreed)

kg

13.7

-0.1

-0.7

Soybean

ton

4422.7

-20.4

-0.5

Soybean Meal (Crude Protein Content≥43%)

ton

3051.1

1.8

0.1

Peanut (Oil Peanut)

ton

7564.3

-2.4

0.0

VIII. Agricultural Means of Production

 

 

 

Urea (Small and Medium Granule)

ton

1759.9

-6.3

-0.4

Compound Fertilizer (Compound Fertilizer of Potassium Sulfate, NPK Contents: 45%)

ton

3180.0

0.0

0.0

Pesticide (Glyphosate, 95% Technical Material)

ton

27085.7

110.7

0.4

IX. Forest Product

 

 

 

Natural Rubber (Standard Rubber SCRWF)

ton

14790.5

128.0

0.9

Pulp (Imported Coniferous Pulp)

ton

5677.6

-90.3

-1.6

Corrugated Paper (AA Class 120g)

ton

2704.5

63.8

2.4

Note: Previous period was August 11-20, 2025.

Annotations:

1. Explanatory Notes

The market price of important means of production in circulation means the wholesale price and sale price of enterprises trading important means of production. Different with the producer price, the market price of means of production includes producer price, as well as the circulation expenses, profits and taxes of the enterprises. The producer price and market price are interacted on each other, and by reason of time-lag, the changing trends of these two prices may not be exactly the same in a certain period of time.

2. Monitoring Content

The monitoring of the market price of important means of production in circulation includes the prices of 9 categories, 50 kinds of products. For details of product category and specifications, please see the attached table.

3. Monitoring Coverage

The monitoring covers nearly 2000 wholesalers, agents and dealers of more than 300 trading markets in 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities).

4. Monitoring Methods

Price monitoring methods include information officers gathering prices at the field, asking price through telephone, instant messaging tools, e-mail and so on.

5. Statistics on Price Movement Counts

The number of products with price increases, decreases, and no change is counted based on the percentage change (%).

Attached Table: Specifications of Market Price Monitoring Products of Important Means of Production in Circulation

Monitoring Products

Specifications

Explanation

I. Ferrous Metal

1

Rebar

Φ20mm, HRB400E

YieldStrength≥400mpa

2

Wire

Φ8-10mm, HPB300

YieldStrength≥300mpa

3

Ordinary Medium Plate

20mm, Q235

YieldStrength≥235mpa

4

Ordinary Hot-Rolled Sheet

4.75-11.5mm, Q235

YieldStrength≥235mpa, Width1500mm

5

Seamless Steel Pipe

219*6, 20#

20# Steel, YieldStrength≥245mpa

6

Angle Steel

5#

YieldStrength≥235mpa

II. Nonferrous Metals

7

Electrolytic Copper

1#

Mass Fraction of Copper And Silver≥99.95%

8

Aluminum Ingot

A00

Mass Fraction of Aluminum≥99.7%

9

Lead Ingot

1#

Mass Fraction of Lead≥99.994%

10

Zinc Ingot

0#

Mass Fraction ofZinc≥99.995%

III. Chemical Product

11

Sulfuric Acid

98%

Mass Fraction of H2SO4≥98%

12

Caustic Soda (Liquid Caustic Soda)

32%

Mass Fraction of NaOH≥32%Ionic Membrane

13

Methyl Alcohol

Superior Quality

Mass Fraction of Water≤0.10%

14

Pure Benzene (Petroleum Benzene)

Industrial Grade

Benzene Purity≥99.8%

15

Styrene

First Grade

Purity≥99.5%

16

Polyethylene (LLDPE)

Melt Index 2 Film Material

MeltIndex: 2.0±0.5g/10min

17

Polypropylene

Wire Drawing Material

MeltIndex: 3.0±0.9g/10min

18

Polyvinyl Chloride

SG5

K-Value: 66-68

19

Butadiene Rubber

BR9000

Bulk, Oyster White, AshContent≤0.20%

20

Polyester Filament

POY150D/48F

Half Light 167 DTS, AA Class

IV. Petroleum and Gas

21

Liquefied Natural Gas

LNG

MethaneContent≥75%, Density≥430kg/m3

22

Liquefied Petroleum Gas

LPG

SaturatedVaporPressure: 1380-1430kpa

23

Gasoline

95#

National Emission StandardVI

24

Gasoline

92#

National Emission StandardVI

25

Diesel Oil

0#

National Emission StandardVI

26

Paraffin

58 # and A Half

MeltingPoint No Lower Than 58

V. Coal

27

Anthracite

Washed, Medium Pieces

VolatileMatter8%

28

Ordinary Mixed Coal

4500 kilocalories

MixedCoal of Shanxi PulverizedCoal And LumpCoal, CalorificValue:4500 Kilocalorie

29

Shanxi Mixed Coal

5000 kilocalories

MixedCoal of Better Quality, CalorificValue:5000 Kilocalorie

30

Shanxi Superior Mixed Coal

5500 kilocalories

MixedCoal ofHighQuality, CalorificValue:5500 Kilocalorie

31

Datong Mixed Coal

5800 kilocalories

MixedCoal Originating In Datong, CalorificValue:5800 Kilocalorie

32

Coking Coal

Main Coking Coal

Sulphur Content <1%

33

Coke

Quasi Primary Metallurgical Coke

12.01%≤AshContent≤13.50%

VI. Nonmetallic Building Materials

34

Ordinary Portland Cement

P.O 42.5 in Bags

CompressiveStrength: 42.5mpa

35

Ordinary Portland Cement

P.O 42.5 in Bulk

CompressiveStrength: 42.5mpa

36

Float Flat Glass

4.8/5mm

White TransparentGlass, 4.8/5mm Thick

VII. Agricultural Products

37

Rice

First-Class Japonica Rice

Impurity≤0.25%, Moisture≤15.5%

38

Wheat

Third-Class of National Standard)

Impurity≤1.0%, Moisture≤12.5%

39

Corn

Second-Class of Yellow Corn

Impurity≤1.0%, Moisture≤14.0%

40

Cotton (Ginned Cotton)

Third-Class of White Cotton

FiberLength≥28mm,White Or Oyster White

41

Live Pig

External Triple Crossbreed

Pork Pig Cross Bred of Three Kinds of Foreign Pig

42

Soybean

Soya

Impurity≤1.0%Moisture≤13.0%

43

Soybean Meal

Crude Protein Content≥43%

CrudeProtein≥43%, Moisture≤13.0%

44

Peanut

Oil Peanut

Impurity≤1.0%Moisture≤9.0%

VIII. Agricultural Means of Production

45

Urea

Small and medium granule

TotalNitrogen≥46%, Moisture≤1.0%

46

Compound Fertilizer

Compound Fertilizer of Potassium Sulfate

NPKContents: 45%

47

Pesticide (Glyphosate)

95% Technical Material

Mass Fraction Of Glyphosate≥95%

IX. Forest Product

48

Natural Rubber

Standard Rubber SCRWF

Impurity Content≤0.05%, Ash Content≤0.5%

49

Pulp

Imported Coniferous Pulp

Tensile Index≥85.ON·m/g,

Burst Index≥6.5KPa·m2/g,

Tearing Index≥9.0mN·m2/g

50

Corrugated Paper

AA Class 120g

120±5g/m2