Lithium hydroxide maintains a position just behind carbonate at 17,250 dollars per metric ton. These two lithium compounds remain the most expensive components in the standard battery mix, with prices subject to weekly adjustments to account for rapid shifts in procurement demand. Cobalt sulphate follows at 8,642 dollars per metric ton, while nickel sulphate trades significantly lower at 4,172 dollars per metric ton. Flake graphite, the final key indicator, is currently priced at 415 dollars per metric ton.

Market participants monitor these figures as benchmarks for broader EV production costs. While lithium and cobalt updates occur on a weekly cycle, nickel sulphate valuations reset every two weeks, and flake graphite prices are reviewed on a monthly basis. All figures are quoted in USD per metric ton on an ex-works or free-on-board basis, reflecting localized trading conditions within the Chinese industrial sector.