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Ammonium chloride Price Information Spec: Agricultural grade;Industrial grade;≥99.7%｜AR;China national standards;≥99.5%｜Premium grade;25.0%;≥25.4%;First-grade product;Agriculture;Reagent grade

Newest Price 78.38

Price Date 20261023

Day's Change +24.41

Day's Range 78.38 - 102.79

Month's Change +21.31

Month's Range 78.38 - 99.69

Year's Change +5.42

Year's Range 78.38 - 72.96

Opinions

What drives the price spread between ammonium chloride and soda ash in the joint-process economics?

Watch the cost curve, not just prices. High-cost joint-process plants are already shutting down, which will tighten supply faster than demand growth alone. Also, the shift toward natural-soda capacity in Inner Mongolia reduces the marginal cost floor, potentially capping ammonium chloride price recoveries below historical peaks.

How is ammonium chloride's role evolving beyond traditional fertilizer use?

The sodium-ion battery angle is promising but still small in absolute volume. More immediately, ammonium chloride's acidity makes it useful in dyeing, electroplating, and even as a food additive for crispness in snacks—though that market is tiny. For traders, the real signal is the industrial demand growth outpacing agricultural, which may justify a premium for higher-purity grades.

Latest News

Soda Ash Market Trends: Sluggish and Stable; Prices Consolidate Within a Narrow Range (October 2–8, 2026)

on Oct 08, 2026

Wanbang Biotech Faces Dual Accountability, Anticipates Net Loss of 4.7-5.7 Billion Yuan in 2025

on Jan 29, 2026

Business Society: September's high costs and improved supply and demand have led to a significant increase in liquid ammonia prices.

on Dec 26, 2025

Business She: Raw material price plummet & supply and demand weakness, May liquid ammonia continues to fall.

on Dec 26, 2025

On December 11, Hubei's seven, eight, and ninth-grade chlorammonium was priced at 760 Yuan.

on Dec 11, 2025

On December 11, the price of domestic agricultural ammonium chloride was 450 yuan.

on Dec 11, 2025

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Overview

Ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl, CAS 12125-02-9) is a white crystalline salt with both ionic and covalent bonding, formed from ammonium and chloride ions. It is primarily used as a nitrogen fertilizer and also serves as a food additive and industrial chemical.

Fertilizer: over 95% of China's ammonium chloride is used in agriculture, with over 90% going into compound fertilizer production.
Food: approved as a food additive in many countries, it adds crispness to snacks and is found in salty licorice (up to 8% content) in Northern Europe.
Industrial: a byproduct of the Solvay (ammonia-soda) process, used alongside soda ash production.

China is the world's main production region, with output concentrated in East, Central, and North China—Shandong, Jiangsu, and Hubei provinces lead. Production uses the co-production (joint alkali) process, and capacity has been expanding while output fluctuates with seasonal fertilizer demand and export controls.

Key domestic producers:
Hebang Bio – operates co-production units for soda ash and ammonium chloride.
Xuetian Salt Industry – produces ammonium chloride via its Xiangyu Chemical subsidiary.
Yuntu Holding – co-produces soda ash and ammonium chloride at 600,000 tonnes per unit.

Properties

Name: Ammonium chloride
CAS Number: 12125-02-9
HS Code: 2827109000

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Ammonium chloride Price Information Spec: Agricultural grade;Industrial grade;≥99.7%｜AR;China national standards;≥99.5%｜Premium grade;25.0%;≥25.4%;First-grade product;Agriculture;Reagent grade

Opinions

What drives the price spread between ammonium chloride and soda ash in the joint-process economics?

How is ammonium chloride's role evolving beyond traditional fertilizer use?

Latest News

Soda Ash Market Trends: Sluggish and Stable; Prices Consolidate Within a Narrow Range (October 2–8, 2026)

Wanbang Biotech Faces Dual Accountability, Anticipates Net Loss of 4.7-5.7 Billion Yuan in 2025

Business Society: September's high costs and improved supply and demand have led to a significant increase in liquid ammonia prices.

Business She: Raw material price plummet & supply and demand weakness, May liquid ammonia continues to fall.

On December 11, Hubei's seven, eight, and ninth-grade chlorammonium was priced at 760 Yuan.

On December 11, the price of domestic agricultural ammonium chloride was 450 yuan.

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