Price guide, updated October 2026

Coconut Shell Activated Carbon Price

What coconut shell activated carbon costs per metric ton from Sri Lanka, FOB Colombo, by type and order size. These are the prices on our own listings, with their date, next to the national export average. They are indicative, not firm quotes. Tell us the type, mesh, iodine number and quantity and our Trade Desk comes back with a firm price.

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Activated carbon price per ton

Produto	USD per MT	Basis	Source and date
Granular activated carbon (GAC), water treatment	3,850 (1 t) to 3,581 (20 t)	FOB Colombo, by order size	SriLankaExport listing, checked 30 October 2026
Powdered activated carbon (PAC)	3,200 (1 t) to 2,976 (20 t)	FOB Colombo, by order size	SriLankaExport listing, checked 30 October 2026
Gold-recovery activated carbon (CIP / CIL)	6,050 (1 t) to 5,768 (10 t)	FOB Colombo, by order size	SriLankaExport listing, checked 30 October 2026
Sri Lanka export average, activated carbon	3,520	Average export value, all types (US$199.4M across 56,726 t)	UN Comtrade, Sri Lanka exports 2025, HS 3802.10
Sri Lanka export average, activated carbon	2,560	Average export value, all types (US$153.9M across 60,073 t)	UN Comtrade, Sri Lanka exports 2024, HS 3802.10

The export average mixes every type and grade, from bulk powder to graded granules. It rose from US$2,560 to US$3,520 per MT between 2024 and 2025, so older price lists run low. Our listing prices cover graded, export-packed product with a certificate of analysis per batch. For other commodities, see Ceylon commodity prices.

What changes the price

Type: granular (GAC), powdered (PAC) and gold-recovery carbon are priced separately, and gold-recovery carbon is priced highest.
Activity: a higher iodine number means more adsorption capacity. Our GAC listing gives a typical iodine number of 1,000 to 1,100 mg/g.
Mesh size: GAC is listed in 8×30 and 12×40, gold-recovery carbon in 6×12 and 8×16, and other sizes are made to specification.
Packing: 25 kg bags or 500 kg jumbo bags (FIBC).
Quantity and timing: larger lots price lower per ton, as the steps above show, and the price on the day you confirm counts.

MOQ, samples and Incoterms

Order size: listing prices start at 1 metric ton.
Samples: a 3.5 oz (100 g) sample of each type is available to buy online.
Documents: a certificate of analysis with each batch.
Incoterms: we quote FOB Colombo by default. CIF or CFR to your port can be quoted on request.
HS code: 3802.10 (activated carbon). See Sri Lanka HS codes.

How to get a firm quote

Tell us the type, mesh size, iodine number or other test values, packing and quantity.
Give your destination port, the Incoterm you want and the application (water, air, gold recovery).
Our Trade Desk confirms the specification and sends a firm price with its validity date.

Send your requirement, browse activated carbon products, or see the activated carbon exporters in Sri Lanka.

Perguntas frequentes

What is the price of coconut shell activated carbon?

On our listings (checked 30 October 2026), granular coconut shell activated carbon is US$3,850 per metric ton FOB Colombo at 1 t, falling to US$3,581 at 20 t. Powdered carbon starts at US$3,200 and gold-recovery carbon at US$6,050 per metric ton. Sri Lanka exported activated carbon at an average of US$3,520 per metric ton in 2025 (UN Comtrade).

Why is gold-recovery carbon more expensive?

It is a graded product made for the carbon-in-pulp and carbon-in-leach circuits used in gold mining, tested per lot for iodine number, gold activity, apparent density, moisture and ash, and it is priced separately from water-treatment grades.

Is the price FOB or CIF?

The prices on this page are FOB Colombo. We can quote CIF or CFR to your port on request.

How current are these prices?

Every figure on this page shows its source and date. A quote from our Trade Desk carries its own validity date.