Potassium Metabisulfite (K₂S₂O₅) is a key preservative and antioxidant used across food & beverage (notably wine and beer), water treatment and certain industrial applications. Its market behaviour and pricing trends offer useful insight into underlying supply-demand balances, regulatory impacts and regional industry health. While much of the published analysis focuses on broad market size and application growth globally, this article hones in on price developments for Q3 2025 in three major regions: North America, Asia-Pacific (specifically China) and Europe (Germany) – exploring what has driven pricing, what the latest numbers indicate and what the outlook suggests for the remainder of 2025.

Regional Price Snapshot

Before diving into the drivers and implications, here is a quick summary of key price indicators for Q3 2025:

North America: The North America Potassium Metabisulfite Price Index exhibited a steady-to-firm movement in Q3 2025, supported by healthy food & beverage offtake (wine, beer, processed foods) and constrained spot availability.
APAC (China): In China, the Potassium Metabisulfite Price Index rose by 0.68% quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, reflecting weak exports and some tightness in domestic supply. The average price for the quarter was approximately USD 2,223.33/MT.
Europe (Germany): In Germany, the Price Index increased by 1.65% quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, reflecting modest supply tightness; the average price for the quarter was around USD 1,990/MT.

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