What is the FOB price range for this storax balsam oil?
Pricing for storax balsam oil is tiered by extraction grade, certification, and volume; the table below gives indicative FOB China price bands (USD/kg), with a firm quotation per grade and quantity on request.
Indicative FOB Price Tiers (USD/kg)
| Grade | Typical price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Steam-distilled, technical grade | $45–$95 | Standard TCM/industrial profile |
| Steam-distilled, pharma grade (ChP) | $95–$160 | ChP 2025 compliant, full doc pack |
| Supercritical CO2 extract | $160–$280 | Premium yield 18.7%, cleanest profile |
| Organic / GI-certified lot | +10%–20% surcharge | Organic or GI documentation |
| Small pack (≤ 1 kg) | +15%–30% | Hand-fill & lab-pack premium |
- Market context: global storax resin/oil market ~USD 480 million in 2025, projected USD 720 million by 2030 (CAGR 9.2%); China market ~CNY 128 million in 2025
- Turkey is the dominant wild-resin origin (Mugla, ~90% of world wild storax), so Turkish-resin lots carry origin premium; Chinese GI-plantation lots are competitively priced
- Prices are quoted FOB China (Shanghai/Ningbo/Qingdao) under Incoterms 2020, excluding freight and insurance
- Supercritical CO2 extract is the premium grade; the price gap vs steam-distilled reflects yield (+6.3 points), heat-sensitive retention (+39.5%), and cinnamyl ester recovery (≥92.4% vs 62.3%)
This article was published on 2026-09-07, and last updated on 2026-09-07. The article will be continuously updated.