AgroPages-China pesticide import up 18% in first eight months-Agricultural news

According to the data released by the Chinese General Administration of Customs, pesticide import/export in the first eight months of 2012 is shown in table 1.

Table 1 pesticide import/export in the first 8 months of 2012 (000 tonnes, $million)
Category	Import				Export
	Volume		Value		Volume		Value
	first 8 months	change %	first 8 months	change %	first 8 months	change %	first 8 months	change %
Total	47.8	23.2	423	18.3	611.7	9.5	1,909	12.8
Insecticides	6.4	30.9	102	21.2	130.7	-8.9	511	5.6
Fungicides	17.4	23.7	193	32.6	48.6	-7.5	231	-11.0
Herbicides	16.8	27.9	90	-2.1	408.3	17.4	1,111	22.9

It is shown from the table above that the imported and exported pesticide increased greatly. The volume of imported pesticide was 47,800 tons, increased by 23.2%; the value reached $423 million, increased by 18.3%, the imported average price was $8,849.4/t, decreased by 4.13%. Among them, imported insecticide, herbicide and fungicide increased by 30.9%, 23.7% and 27.9%, respectively.

Volume of exported pesticide reached 611,700 tons, increased by 9.5%, the exported pesticide value was $1,909 million, increased by 12.8%, and the exported average price was $3120.8/t, rose by 3.2%. The volume of exported pesticides accounts for 26.7 % of the total output. Among them, exported herbicides volume was 408,300 tons, increased by 17.4%, accounting for 66.7% of the total export, 38.4% of herbicide production. The exported herbicide value was$ 1,111 million; the average exported price was $2,721/t, increased by 5.2%. The exported fungicide was 48,600 tons, decreased by 7.5%, accounting for 7.9% of the total exported volume, 54.0% of fungicide production; the exported fungicide value reached $ 231 million, down 11.0%, the average exported price was $ 4,753.1/t, decreased by 3.1%.