In mid-April xxxx, the price of sodium chlorite experienced significant challenges in the Asian market due to a combination of domestic oversupply declining demand from downstream industries and escalating global trade tensions. The situation is further exacerbated by the recent increase in the US tariffs on Chinese reports which has disrupted traditional trade flows and impacted related sectors. Sodium Chlorite is primarily used as a precursor to chlorine dioxide which is a powerful oxidizing agent widely employed in water treatment and industrial bleaching processes.
In the Chinese market, the prices of sodium chlorite fell primarily due to lower procurement from downstream sectors such as textiles, paper & pulp and water treatment. The softness in demand is compounded by the declining prices of sodium chlorate which is the primary feedstock for sodium chlorite. Also, Due to excess supply and muted industrial activity, the price of sodium chlorite fell....
