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Cathode
  • NCM622
    53.8+2.48%
    yuan/kg (2026-03-06)
  • LFP
    196.5-1.26%
    yuan/kg (2026-03-06)
Anode
  • Artificial anode
    29.20%
    yuan/kg (2026-03-06)
Jan,2026 Output Month on month Year on year
NCM battery 75530  ton -1.06%  +67.7% 
LFP 407250  ton -2.08%  +63.01% 
Anode Material 298850  ton +2.87%  +47.14% 
Other Materials
  • Separator 333050 10,000 sq.m. -3.27%  +64.06% 
  • Electrolyte 219600 ton -5.81%  +50.76% 
  • Copper foil 105048 ton +4.75%  +40.06% 
  • Aluminum foil 61300 ton -0.16%  +83.53% 
Prices of lithium batteries and major materials in China
Cathode material and raw material
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Spodumene concentrate 6% Australia 2230 2051.25 USD/ton (CIF)
Lithium carbonate Battery grade 99.5%(ore) China 15.7 15.19 10000cny/ton
Lithium carbonate Industrial grade 99.2%(Salt Lake) China 14.25 13.74 10000cny/ton
Lithium hydroxide 56.5% coarse particles China 15.1 14.73 10000cny/ton
Ferric phosphate Battery grade China 1.22 1.17 10000cny/ton
LFP EV(Powder compaction 2.4-2.5g/mAh) China 5.38 5.25 10000cny/ton
LFP ESS(Powder compaction 2.4-2.5g/mAh) China 5.36 5.23 10000cny/ton
NCM 523 materials NCM 523/EV battery China 18.45 18.70 10000cny/ton
NCM 523 materials Monocrystal NCM 523 China 19.65 19.90 10000cny/ton
NCM 523 materials NCM 523/digital China 20.45 20.70 10000cny/ton
NCM 523 materials Ni 55 China 17.8 18.05 10000cny/ton
NCM 622 materials Monocrystal NCM622 China 18.65 18.90 10000cny/ton
NCM 622 materials 622/EV battery China 18.15 18.40 10000cny/ton
NCM 811 materials 811/ Nickel 80 China 20.2 20.44 10000cny/ton
NCM 811 materials NCA China 20.55 20.59 10000cny/ton
Manganese dioxide LMO China 1.73 1.73 10000cny/ton
LMO LEV battery China 5.7 5.72 10000cny/ton
LMO High tap density China 5.5 5.52 10000cny/ton
LMO Low-capacity China 5.4 5.42 10000cny/ton
Cobaltosic oxide (Co3O4) ≥72% China 37 37.00 10000cny/ton
LCO 4.35V China 39.75 41.50 10000cny/ton
NCM precursor 523 China 11.05 11.05 10000cny/ton
NCM precursor 622 China 11.1 11.10 10000cny/ton
NCM precursor 811 China 11.65 11.65 10000cny/ton
Electrolytic cobalt ≥99.8% China 43.5 43.00 10000cny/ton
Cobalt sulfate ≥20.5% China 9.55 9.55 10000cny/ton
Electrolytic nickel 1# China 14.08 14.16 10000cny/ton
Manganese sulfate Battery grade China 0.62 0.62 10000cny/ton
Nickel sulfate Battery grade China 3.2 3.20 10000cny/ton
Anode material and raw material
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Anode materials High-end 57500 57500.00 cny/ton
High-end Anode (EV) 355-360mAh/g;4C-6C 48300 48300.00 cny/ton
Mid-range Anode (EV) 350-355mAh/g;2C-3C 29200 29200.00 cny/ton
Silicon Dioxide (1st Gen) Monomer 115000 115000.00 cny/ton
CVD Silicon Anode Monomer 675000 675000.00 cny/ton
Separator
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Base film 5μm/wet China/Medium-end 1.05 1.05 cny/sq.m.
Base film 7μm/wet China/Medium-end 0.81 0.81 cny/sq.m.
Base film 9μm/wet China/Medium-end 0.83 0.83 cny/sq.m.
Base film 12μm/dry China/Medium-end 0.46 0.46 cny/sq.m.
Base film 16μm/dry China/Medium-end 0.43 0.43 cny/sq.m.
Separator 7+2um Ceramic Coating Separator China/Medium-end 1.06 1.06 cny/sq.m.
Separator 7+2+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.26 1.26 cny/sq.m.
Separator 7+2+1+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.48 1.48 cny/sq.m.
Separator 9+3um Ceramic Coating Separator China/Medium-end 1.08 1.08 cny/sq.m.
Separator 9+3+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.28 1.28 cny/sq.m.
Separator 9+3+1+1μm - Ceramic + PVDF Coated Separator China/Medium-end 1.49 1.49 cny/sq.m.
Separator 12+4um Ceramic Coating Separator China/Medium-end 1.18 1.18 cny/sq.m.
Electrolyte & raw materials
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
NCM/cylindrical/2600mAh 2.8 2.97 10000cny/ton
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
LMO 2.4 2.52 10000cny/ton
Electrolyte
(Ex-factory price including tax)
For LFP (ESS) 2.93 3.07 10000cny/ton
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) China 11.1 12.90 10000cny/ton
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6)
(长协价格可调)
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Domestic (Long-term Contract) 11 12.00 10000cny/ton
Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Lithium Hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) Export 12.5 14.38 10000cny/ton
LiFSI Solid state China 14.65 14.65 10000cny/ton
EMC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.66 0.67 10000cny/ton
DMC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.49 0.50 10000cny/ton
EC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.52 0.55 10000cny/ton
DEC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.83 0.84 10000cny/ton
PC
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.65 0.66 10000cny/ton
EA
(Ex-factory with tax)
Battery grade China 0.67 0.68 10000cny/ton
VC Battery grade China 12.7 14.33 10000cny/ton
Auxiliary materials
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
PS Battery grade 13.25 12.50 10000cny/ton
FEC Battery grade China 5.4 6.17 10000cny/ton
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 6um China 2 2.00 10000cny/ton
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 4.5um China 3.15 3.15 10000cny/ton
Electrolytic Copper 1# China 10.17 10.18 10000cny/ton
Processing Fee of Battery-grade Copper Foil 8um China 1.75 1.75 10000cny/ton
Electrolytic Aluminum Average Price China 2.45 2.34 10000cny/ton
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil
(For 3C)
10μ China 1.9 1.90 10000cny/ton
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil
(EV battery)
12μ China 1.45 1.45 10000cny/ton
Processing Fee of Battery Aluminum Foil
(EV battery)
13μ China 1.3 1.30 10000cny/ton
Aluminum Plastic Film 152μm/power China 14 14.00 cny/sq.m.
Aluminum Plastic Film 113μm/digital China 12 12.00 cny/sq.m.
Aluminum Plastic Film 152μm/power Import 22.5 22.50 cny/sq.m.
Aluminum Plastic Film 113μm/digital Import 22 22.00 cny/sq.m.
PVDF LFP 6.25 6.25 10000cny/ton
lithium ion battery
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
PVDF NCM 11.95 11.95 10000cny/ton
R142b Without packaging 1.2 1.20 10000cny/ton
Prismatic EV cell
(without VAT)
NCM China 0.47 0.47 cny/Wh
Prismatic EV cell
(without VAT)
LFP China 0.34 0.34 cny/Wh
Prismatic NCM(high Ni)
(without VAT)
Battery pack China 735 735.00 cny/KWh
Battery Recycling
NameSpecProducerpriceLast month priceUnitChart
Cylindrical Lithium Battery 2600mAh/18650 China/Medium-end 3.65 3.65 cny/unit
LEV battery 18650 Ternary/2600mAh China 4 4.00 cny/unit
LCO (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 8.1 7.99 10000cny/ton
LFP (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 1.28 1.23 10000cny/ton
NCM523 (Al.) Pack Battery pack China 4.01 3.90 10000cny/ton
LCO Electrode Powder
(Discount factor (%): Cobalt 70-72; Lithium 70-72)
55%≥Co≥50%;6.3%≥Li≥5.7% China 25.95 25.18 10000cny/ton
The processing fee for LFP pole piece powder
(Electric carbon)
4.2%≥Li≥3.6% China 0.58 0.58 10000cny/ton