Caustic soda Asia

ICIS publishes a weekly report on the caustic soda liquid market in the Asia-Pacific. The report tracks free on board (FOB) northeast Asia (NE Asia) and cost & freight (CFR) southeast Asia (SE Asia) prices, respectively.

ICIS pricing assesses caustic soda liquid prices on a 100% dry basis and the price range covers products of all grades.

Prices are assessed based on information supplied by our extensive leads and market sources, which include buyers, producers and traders.

Upstream and downstream market developments are taken into consideration as they can influence prices significantly.

The report offers market commentary, which includes details of transactions, news on the supply and demand balance, export and import information, contract price negotiations and general market sentiment.

In addition, prices that relate to the domestic market in China are mentioned in the report. Where relevant, there is information on production issues, as well as plant outages and turnarounds.

We provide subscribers with a comprehensive overview of the market situation. Many subscribers use our prices as a benchmark, while others use our reports as a reference for their pricing or procurement positions.

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ICIS price assessments are based on information gathered from a wide cross-section of the market, comprising consumers, producers, traders and distributors from more than 250 reporters world-wide.  Confirmed deals, verified by both buyer and seller, provide the foundation of our price assessments.

Our in-depth market knowledge drives our specialist focus, as we recognise the importance of individual market dynamics and not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Over 25 years of reporting on key chemicals markets, including Caustic soda, has brought global recognition of our methodology as being unbiased, authoritative and rigorous in preserving our editorial integrity.  Our global network of reporters in Houston, London, Singapore, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Mumbai, Perth and Moscow ensures unrivalled coverage of established and emerging markets.