Bixin Price — China Factory EXW 2026

Bixin price Spec: China national standards

China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 1,242.31 / MT · VAT excluded +387.3097 (45.00%) as of 20210323

Newest Price 1,242.31

Price Date 20210323

Day's Change +387.31

Day's Range 1,242.31 - 1,629.62

Month's Change +570.37

Month's Range 1,242.31 - 1,812.68

Year's Change -362.78

Year's Range 1,242.31 - 1,605.09

A practical angle: import customs data show mixed consignments of annatto with synthetic yellows often face HS classification disputes. Chinese buyers should verify INS numbers (16...

Also known as (9Z)-6,6'-Diapo-ψ,ψ-carotene-6,6'-dioic acid 6-methyl ester, 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18-Eicosanonaenedioic acid, 4,8,13,17-tetramethyl-, monomethyl ester, (2E,4Z,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E)-, BIXINE, CIS-BIXIN

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Why is China's domestic annatto production capacity lagging despite established national standards?

A practical angle: import customs data show mixed consignments of annatto with synthetic yellows often face HS classification disputes. Chinese buyers should verify INS numbers (160b) and stability reports upfront to avoid port delays, as one Zhejiang firm learned with a 3-day clearance hold.

What is driving the shift from synthetic to natural colorants like annatto (bixin) in food applications?

Watch the supply side. Annatto is plant-derived and less prone to the climate-driven price spikes seen with insect-based carmine, which rose 60-80% in China this year due to Peruvian shortages. This relative supply security could make annatto a preferred substitute in cost-sensitive formulations.

How does annatto compare with turmeric and safflower yellow for natural yellow-orange coloring in beverages?

Don't overlook cost per dose. Annatto's high tinctorial strength means lower usage rates than turmeric, offsetting its higher unit price. For transparent beverages, though, purified grades are essential to avoid haze—a common complaint that pushes buyers toward pricier microencapsulated versions.

Bixin price context

What drives Bixin prices

Why is China's domestic annatto production capacity lagging despite established national standards?: A practical angle: import customs data show mixed consignments of annatto with synthetic yellows often face HS classification disputes. Chinese buyers should ve...

What is driving the shift from synthetic to natural colorants like annatto (bixin) in food applications?: Watch the supply side. Annatto is plant-derived and less prone to the climate-driven price spikes seen with insect-based carmine, which rose 60-80% in China thi...

How we assess Bixin price

China factory / mainstream market EXW quotes (VAT excluded where shown) - not a single global public index

Regional and specification detail so buyers can compare like-for-like grades

Landed cost figures from our calculator are planning estimates, not a customs ruling

Overview

Bixin (胭脂树橙, CAS 6983-79-5) is an orange-red to deep-red natural carotenoid pigment extracted from the seed coat of the annatto tree (Bixa orellana), appearing as a powder with good light and heat stability. It is widely used as a natural food colorant, with the main coloring components being bixin and its hydrolyzed form norbixin.

Food: colors cheese, butter, margarine, jams, cereals, meat products, seasonings, and baked goods with a warm orange-yellow hue.
Beverages: adds orange tones to fruit juices such as orange, mango, and papaya juice.
Cosmetics: used in body paint, sunscreens, and insect repellents in traditional applications.
Industrial: serves as a natural dye for fabrics and other materials.

China's production landscape is still developing; the annatto tree was introduced to Xishuangbanna in the 1960s and shows good ecological adaptability, but domestic capacity has not kept pace with established standards. Global supply is dominated by international players, with Chinese producers gradually expanding. Extraction typically uses solvent or weak alkaline water processes.

Key domestic producers:
Henan Zhongda Hengyuan Biology – active in natural pigment production.

Properties

Name

Bixin

(9Z)-6,6'-Diapo-ψ,ψ-carotene-6,6'-dioic acid 6-methyl ester

2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18-Eicosanonaenedioic acid, 4,8,13,17-tetramethyl-, monomethyl ester, (2E,4Z,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E)-

BIXINE

CIS-BIXIN

CAS Number

6983-79-5

EINECS No.

230-248-7

Risk Codes

S26;S36

Safety Description

R20/21/22;R36/37/38

HS Code

3203000000

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