China's four-month agchem export up 23% in 2014

China imported 9,200 tons of pesticides with value of $ 91 million in April 2014, according to the data released by the Chinese General Administration of Customs. In April, pesticide export reached 131,900 tons and $ 461 million in volume and value terms respectively. 

From Jan to Apr, China’s total import pesticides grew 16.7% to 36,000 tons, with value increasing 5.6% to $ 312 million. Export continued the substantial up-trend with volume up 15.3% to 450,000 tons and value up 23.2% to $ 1.557 billion, way exceeding the figures last year.

Import specifics

Category	Jan-Apr		%Change
	volume（000 tons）	value（$M）	volume	value
Insecticides	4	73	11.3	-9.0
Fungicides	12	126	12.8	9.2
Herbicides	13	85	17.2	13.5
Total	36	312	16.7	5.6

 From Jan to Apr, herbicide import volume and value recorded double digit increase, with 17.2% up in volume to reach 13,000 tons and value at $ 85 million. The volume of insecticide import grew 11.3% to 4,000 tons but import value witnessed 9.0% decrease to $ 73 million. Fungicide imported 12,000 tons, with a growth of 12.8% and value up 9.2% to $ 126 million.

Export specifics

Category	Jan-Apr		%Change
	volume（000 tons）	value（$M）	volume	value
Insecticides	77	311	14.0	16.7
Fungicides	26	139	1.9	5.0
Herbicides	334	1,079	16.9	28.5
Total	450	1,557	15.3	23.2

From Jan to Apr, both herbicide’s and insecticide’s export volume and value sustained substantial increase. Herbicide export grew 16.9% and 28.5% in volume and value terms. Insecticide exported 77,000 tons in the period and value lifted 16.7% to $ 311 million. Fungicide maintained relatively small growth with volume increasing by 1.9% and value up 5.0%.