amcap Price — China Factory EXW 2026

amcap price Spec: China national standards

China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 16,440.71 / MT · VAT excluded -6143.3628 (-27.00%) as of 20210323

Newest Price 16,440.71

Price Date 20210323

Day's Change -6,143.36

Day's Range 16,440.71 - 10,297.35

Month's Change -13,184.07

Month's Range 16,440.71 - 3,256.64

Year's Change -5,669.91

Year's Range 16,440.71 - 22,110.62

Don't overlook the export angle. Indian manufacturers like ACS Dobfar and Hetero are major global players, and China's price controls could make domestic ampicillin trihydrate more...

Also known as Ampicillin trihydrate, amcill, aminobenzylpenicillintrihydrate, amperil

Opinions

What is the outlook for ampicillin trihydrate amid China's drug price reform wave?

Don't overlook the export angle. Indian manufacturers like ACS Dobfar and Hetero are major global players, and China's price controls could make domestic ampicillin trihydrate more competitive in export markets. If domestic margins compress, producers may redirect volumes to Southeast Asia and Africa, where price sensitivity is lower. Watch China's export data for ampicillin in H2 2025 as a leading indicator.

How is China's ampicillin production capacity restructuring affecting market supply?

The enzymatic route is a game-changer for veterinary ampicillin sodium. Compared to traditional chemical synthesis, enzyme technology reduces waste and energy costs, potentially lowering production costs by 10-15%. As more players adopt this, we could see sustained price competition in veterinary grades, while human-grade sterile products remain protected by GMP barriers and relocation-driven supply tightness.

amcap price context

What drives amcap prices

What is the outlook for ampicillin trihydrate amid China's drug price reform wave?: Don't overlook the export angle. Indian manufacturers like ACS Dobfar and Hetero are major global players, and China's price controls could make domestic ampici...

How is China's ampicillin production capacity restructuring affecting market supply?: The enzymatic route is a game-changer for veterinary ampicillin sodium. Compared to traditional chemical synthesis, enzyme technology reduces waste and energy c...

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Overview

Ampicillin trihydrate (CAS 7177-48-2) is a white crystalline powder, slightly bitter in taste, and a broad-spectrum β-lactam antibiotic. It is slightly soluble in water and insoluble in ethanol, ether, or fixed oils, and acts by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis.

Pharmaceutical: used to treat respiratory, skin/soft tissue, and urinary tract infections.
Laboratory: a standard antibiotic for LB media to select ampicillin-resistant plasmid transformants in molecular biology.
Cell culture: used at working concentrations of 1–10 μg/mL for mammalian cells and 100–125 μg/mL for E. coli screening.

China produces pharmaceutical-grade ampicillin trihydrate at scale, with output meeting international pharmacopoeia standards. The material is derived from penicillin-type intermediates, and domestic capacity serves both API production and research reagent markets. The product is also a key intermediate for amoxicillin synthesis.

Key domestic producers:
North China Pharmaceutical – pharmaceutical-grade ampicillin trihydrate.
Sinopharm Group – pharmaceutical-grade raw material.
Aladdin – high-purity reagent grade for research use.

Properties

Name

amcap

Ampicillin trihydrate

amcill

aminobenzylpenicillintrihydrate

amperil

CAS Number

7177-48-2

EINECS No.

615-347-9

Risk Codes

S22;S26;S36/37;S36;S45;S23

Safety Description

R36/37/38;R42/43

HS Code

2941101200

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