Zinc oxide Price — China Factory EXW 2026

Zinc oxide price Spec: China national standards

China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 1,806.12 / MT · VAT excluded +519.5221 (40.00%) as of 20210323

Newest Price 1,806.12

Price Date 20210323

Day's Change +519.52

Day's Range 1,806.12 - 2,325.64

Month's Change -120.27

Month's Range 1,806.12 - 1,685.84

Year's Change -34.59

Year's Range 1,806.12 - 1,840.71

The import value versus volume divergence is a clear signal for traders: the premium segment is underserved domestically. Companies that can secure reliable supply of 4N and 5N pur...

Also known as active zinc oxide, activox, activox b, actox14

Opinions

How is China's zinc oxide market shifting toward high-purity and specialty grades?

The import value versus volume divergence is a clear signal for traders: the premium segment is underserved domestically. Companies that can secure reliable supply of 4N and 5N purity material, or develop wet-process nano grades with consistent quality, can capture higher margins than commodity indirect-method producers competing purely on zinc ingot cost pass-through.

Why does the same 99.5% zinc oxide perform differently in ceramic glazes?

This explains why premium calcined grades command a price spread over standard indirect-process material. For traders, tracking which ceramic sub-segment—full-polish tile versus sanitaryware—is buying can signal demand shifts ahead of headline zinc price moves.

What drives the price linkage between zinc metal and downstream zinc oxide?

For procurement planning, this distinction matters: zinc oxide buyers should hedge or contract based on LME/SHFE zinc positions, while galvanized sheet purchasers can afford to focus on steel market fundamentals. The 2025 supply-demand data showing 21.89% output growth and 20.93% consumption growth confirms both sectors are expanding, but their pricing logic remains structurally different.

Zinc oxide price context

What drives Zinc oxide prices

How is China's zinc oxide market shifting toward high-purity and specialty grades?: The import value versus volume divergence is a clear signal for traders: the premium segment is underserved domestically. Companies that can secure reliable sup...

Why does the same 99.5% zinc oxide perform differently in ceramic glazes?: This explains why premium calcined grades command a price spread over standard indirect-process material. For traders, tracking which ceramic sub-segment—full-...

How we assess Zinc oxide price

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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

Zinc oxide (ZnO, CAS 1314-13-2) is a white, fine crystalline powder with a hexagonal structure, a melting point of 1975°C, and very low water solubility. It serves as a multifunctional inorganic compound across industrial, cosmetic, and food applications.

Electronics: a key raw material in zinc oxide varistors for surge protection in power systems and new-energy vehicle battery management.
Cosmetics & personal care: a broad-spectrum physical sunscreen blocking UVA and UVB, favored for sensitive skin and children's products.
Industrial: an additive improving abrasion resistance and anti-aging properties in rubber, a stabilizer and UV absorber in plastics, and a flux enhancer in ceramics.
Pharmaceuticals & food: used in ointments and baby care for its astringent and antibacterial effects, and as a nutritional fortifier and preservative in food.

China is a major global producer, with output concentrated in Shandong and Hebei. The market features both standard and high-purity grades, with a trend toward nano-sized materials for high-value applications. Production is increasingly adopting precision batching systems to improve quality consistency.

Key domestic producers:
Jinan Shenghe Chemical – active in food and pharmaceutical applications.
Weifang Longda Zinc – expanding capacity with a new overseas production project in Indonesia.

Properties

Name

Zinc oxide

active zinc oxide

activox

activox b

actox14

CAS Number

1314-13-2

EINECS No.

215-222-5

Risk Codes

S60;S61

Safety Description

R50/53

HS Code

2817001000

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