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Paracetamol API prices ease as Chinese capacity comes back online
Spot prices for pharma-grade paracetamol softened this quarter as maintenance turnarounds at two large plants concluded, lifting available tonnage.
Buyers sourcing for H2 delivery are seeing more competitive quotes, though logistics costs remain elevated on some lanes. Lead times have normalised to 3–4 weeks for FOB shipments.
On PharmaLink, sourcing requests for paracetamol drew the widest quote spread of any molecule this month — a reminder that comparing on landed cost, not headline unit price, is where the saving is.