not in stores, but its out there, at least in the usa, by mail. the price varies, and i have bought some for much less than the above figures for an entire kilo of ACS grade. obviously in general it seems that one would probably be better off buying a large amt. of iodide and converting it, as this can get very cheap also. use your computers and credit cards while you still can! yes, the typical chemical vendors selling to labs are rip-offs, and perhaps euros have no choice? maybe you can start your own supply house?