Herbicides China Monthly Report provides you with real-time intelligence on China’s herbicides market.
It is a monthly published newsletter, which can be downloaded in PDF format. The subscription period is yearly, and grants the subscriber 12 issues in total.
China’s herbicides output has grown rapidly in recent years to fuel rising demand in both the domestic and export markets, and production should continue to expand for the next few years.
However, the industry is also facing a number of long-term challenges, including low market concentration, poor R&D investment, increasing costs due to China’s tightening environmental regulations and growing crop resistance to key products such as glyphosate.
Herbicides China News will help you stay ahead of the game in this fast-changing market with real-time reporting on the entire herbicides industry chain, from raw materials to end consumption.
This month, many Chinese herbicide producers maintained low-level operation, while some others adjusted annual equipment maintenance schedule and lowered or halted operation. The overall operating rate dipped on a monthly basis. Regarding company dynamics, Gansu Binnong released in late April the completion-based environmental protection check and acceptance report of the 22,000 t/a pesticides and intermediate project (Phase I). The Phase I program includes 5,000 t/a glufosinate-ammonium production capacity.
On 8 May, MARA released the first batch of 2024 agricultural GMO safety certificate approval list. This batch includes an insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant GM corn, valid across China till 6 May, 2029.
Regarding pesticide registration, on 26 April, ICAMA released the list of this year's 4th-batch pesticide products to be approved of registration, which include 90 herbicide products. The majority of the herbicide products are of low toxicity and the most popular form is SL. Glufosinate-P is the most popular active ingredient.
Regarding exports, during Jan.-April 2024, export volume of herbicide formulations from China grew by some 59% YoY, but the value only edged up less than 1% YoY. In April alone, the export volume and value expanded some 68% and 11% YoY, respectively.
It is a monthly published newsletter, which can be downloaded in PDF format. The subscription period is yearly, and grants the subscriber 12 issues in total.
China’s herbicides output has grown rapidly in recent years to fuel rising demand in both the domestic and export markets, and production should continue to expand for the next few years.
However, the industry is also facing a number of long-term challenges, including low market concentration, poor R&D investment, increasing costs due to China’s tightening environmental regulations and growing crop resistance to key products such as glyphosate.
Herbicides China News will help you stay ahead of the game in this fast-changing market with real-time reporting on the entire herbicides industry chain, from raw materials to end consumption.
The newsletter includes:
- Breaking news from China and abroad
- The latest market data, including price information for raw materials, intermediates and end products, import/export data, production, consumption, operating rates, etc.
- In-depth analysis of market trends, Chinese government policy, the performance of leading Chinese producers, M&A, new technologies, and more
- Expert commentary from industry insiders, including regular guest articles and interviews with insiders at leading Chinese manufacturers, associations and government organizations
Here is the Editor's Note for you to know about the May issue specifically:
In May, many herbicides TC had stable price or experienced small fluctuations; most herbicides had lacklustre sales. MoM price changes of major herbicides TC in China averaged a negative 0.07%; the overall downtrend slowed. Major herbicide raw materials had mixed price trends. Specifically, the price of liquid chlorine halved on a monthly basis as the supply recovered.This month, many Chinese herbicide producers maintained low-level operation, while some others adjusted annual equipment maintenance schedule and lowered or halted operation. The overall operating rate dipped on a monthly basis. Regarding company dynamics, Gansu Binnong released in late April the completion-based environmental protection check and acceptance report of the 22,000 t/a pesticides and intermediate project (Phase I). The Phase I program includes 5,000 t/a glufosinate-ammonium production capacity.
On 8 May, MARA released the first batch of 2024 agricultural GMO safety certificate approval list. This batch includes an insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant GM corn, valid across China till 6 May, 2029.
Regarding pesticide registration, on 26 April, ICAMA released the list of this year's 4th-batch pesticide products to be approved of registration, which include 90 herbicide products. The majority of the herbicide products are of low toxicity and the most popular form is SL. Glufosinate-P is the most popular active ingredient.
Regarding exports, during Jan.-April 2024, export volume of herbicide formulations from China grew by some 59% YoY, but the value only edged up less than 1% YoY. In April alone, the export volume and value expanded some 68% and 11% YoY, respectively.
Table of Contents
- Headline
- Editor's note
- Market analysis
- Many herbicides have rather stable price in June, 2,4-D price goes up
- Price trends of major herbicide raw materials differ in June
- 2,4-D price increases quickly in June
- Company and supply
- Update on herbicide TC projects in China, Q2 2024
- Overall operating rate of Chinese herbicide TC producers dips in June
- Policy
- Jiangsu: over 55% of chemical enterprises moved into chemical parks by 2027
- Registration
- 6th-Batch pesticides to be approved of registration released, including 71 herbicide products
- Paraquat and pyridine
- Paraquat TK price edges up in June, supported by increasing pyridine price
- Diquat TK price keeps falling in China in H1 2024
- Trade analysis
- In May, China sees big YoY growth in herbicide formulation exports
- Brief news
- Jiangxi Heyi plans to build 7,000 t/a pesticide TC project
- Dingyuan Jiahe proposes to add 1,000 t/a fluorochloridone capacity
- Nantong Changqing's 5,000 t/a S-metolachlor line starts trial run
- Jiamusi Heilong plans to construct 2,000 t/a glufosinate-P capacity
- Hubei Jinghesheng plans to add 1,000 t/a chloroacetone capacity
- BioHiPP™ L-glufosinate production technology wins expert recognition
- Weifang Rainbow and Hebang Biotechnology team up for glyphosate market expansion
- EI report of Hunan Lier's 100,000 t/a glufosinate-P formulations project approved
- EI report of Flagchem's green pesticide R&D centre project to be approved
- Tongling BSM to expand capacity for intermediates of pendimethalin
- Price update
- Ex-works prices of key herbicide raw materials in China, 8 June, 2024
- Ex-works prices of main herbicides in China, 8 June, 2024
- Shanghai port prices of main herbicides in China, 8 June, 2024
- FOB Shanghai prices of main herbicides in China, 8 June, 2024
Companies Mentioned
- Jiangxi Heyi Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Dingyuan Jiahe Crop Protection Co., Ltd.
- Jiamusi Heilong Pesticide Co., Ltd.
- Jiangsu Changqing Agrochemical (Nantong) Co., Ltd.
