China pesticides import up 30% in 2012

According to the data released by the Chinese General Administration of Customs, the imported and exported pesticides both increased in 2012. Pesticide import/export in 2012 is shown in table 1.

The volume of imported pesticide increased by 30.3% to 68,900 tonnes, which accounted for 1.9% of total domestic output; the value reached $592 million, increased by 21.2%, the imported average price decreased by 7.1% to $8,592.2/ton. Among them, imported insecticide price was highest, dipped by 4.1% to $ 15,070/ton; imported fungicides went up by 26.9%.

Table 1 China pesticide import/export in 2012 (000 tonnes, $M)
Category	Volume		Value
	2012	%change	2012	%change
Import
Insecticides	8.6	+25.9	130	+19.4
Fungicides	24.1	+26.9	263	+36.4
Herbicides	24.6	+42.5	140	+6.1
Total	68.9	+30.3	592	+21.2
Export
Insecticides	192.2	-2.1	772	+12.4
Fungicides	70.7	-8.1	337	-9.1
Herbicides	598.7	+19.4	1,673	+28.8
Total	897.4	+12.7	2,860	+18.2
Source: the Chinese General Administration of Customs

In December, volume of imported fungicides continued to grow, with an increase of 34.7%, while the imports of insecticides and herbicides turned to grow up with the increase of 30.5% and 119.8%, respectively.

Volume of exported pesticide grew by 12.7% to 821,700 tons, the exported pesticide value increased by 18.2% to $2,860 million, and the exported average price rose by 5.0% to $3187.0/ton. The volume of exported pesticides accounts for 25.3% of the total output. Among them, exported herbicides volume grew by 19.4% to 598,700 tonnes, accounting for 66.7% of the total export, 36.3% of herbicide production. The exported herbicide value was $1,673 million; the average exported price was $3,240.4/ton, increased by 7.1%. As carbendazim exports declined nearly 50% due to the Brazil exported orange juice residue issues at the beginning of the year, fungicides exports volume and value continued to fall. The volume of exported fungicide decreased by 8.1% to 70,700 tonnes, accounting for 7.9% of the total exported volume, 49.1% of fungicide production; the exported fungicide value reached $337 million, down by 9.1%, the average exported price was $4,761.9/ton, decreased by 3.0%. The trade surplus grew up by 17.5% to $ 2,268 million.

Disclaimer: The figures drawn above maybe different from which were released by other agencies that based on different statistical criteria. The information is for reference only, does not constitute investment advice.