Chinese pesticides export up 20% in Q3

According to the customs, the value of Chinese export of pesticides in third quarter 2010 was $380 million up 20%, year on year. The export volume was 132,000 tons, up 18.6%.

Driven by the economic rebound, the cumulative export for the first three quarters was $1.28 billion, up 16.6%, and volume was 440,000 tons up 13.8%.

By product categories, first three quarters export values were $413 million for insecticides, up 21.5% year on year; $199.7 million for fungicides, up 35.6%; $652 million for herbicides and plant growth regulators, up 44.2%. By volume, the cumulative volumes were 128,000 tons for insecticides, up 33%; 47,500 tons for fungicides, up 34.7%; 256,000 tons for herbicides and plant growth regulators, up 52.5%. 

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