FOB Prices by Shea Butter Grade 2010-2012

 THE AMERICAN SHEA BUTTER INSTITUTE

Office for Shea Market Research

Subject:  Summary of various FOB prices for various grades of Shea Butter

Below is the 2010 – 2012 wholesale buy/sale history for purchase of at least one MT or more of ASBI tested shea butter.  Data is submitted to ASBI by buyers and sellers for information purposes only.

The information provided here is not intended to establish current or future prices of shea butter. These data are presented to interested parties to provide historical data on those buying and selling ASBI tested shea butter.

ASBI Certified Grade Location

2010

FOB Price

2011

FOB Price

2012

FOB Price

ASBI Certified Grade A Seller’s Warehouse

$ 6000 /MT

$ 8000 /MT

Pending

ASBI Certified Grade B Seller’s Warehouse

$ 2200 /MT

3000 /MT

Pending

ASBI Certified Grade C Seller’s Warehouse

$ 1700 /MT

$1500 /MT

Pending

ASBI Certified Grade D Seller’s Warehouse

$ 1400 /MT

$ 1400 /MT

Pending

ASBI Certified Grade F Seller’s Warehouse

$ 500 /MT

$ 500 /MT

Pending

  • These data are actual average buy/sale prices per MT rounded off to the nearest thousand USD
  • Each price represents an average of multiple transactions and is not fixed for a given transaction.
  • Transactions are international covering the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia.

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If you wish to participate in this market study complete the information below and return to the office of market research

 

Date of sale______________

 

Buyer’s Name  _______________________________________

 

Buyer’s Contact by email: ______________________________

 

Seller’s Name  _______________________________________

 

Seller’s Contact by email: ______________________________

 

ASBI Certified Grade  __________________________________

 

FOB Price: __________________________________________

 

Amount bought or sold __________________________________

 

Return this information to;

ASBI Office for Shea Market Research

marketresearch@sheainstitute.com