AgroPages-2012 China’s Major Pesticides Varieties Tracking

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Agropages has been tracking the Chinese market situation of the major pesticides varieties and would like to shape a picture of these products here in our annual review, to help industry people have better understanding the supplying and demanding status for right sourcing decision.

2012 Exporting value of Major Pesticide*
Rank	Pesticide Name	Exporting Value in USD
1	glyphosate	1,427.27 million
2	imidacloprid	359.64 million
3	paraquat	334.47 million
4	atrazine	192.06 million
5	chlorpyrifos	162.86 million
6	2,4-D	143.02 million
7	carbendazim	108.97 million
8	chlorothalonil	67.7 million
* Source: ICAMA

2,4-D

- Registered Formulations
2,4-D:                                      TC, SG
2,4-D butylate :                        EC
2,4-D-dimethylammonium:       AS
2,4-D-2-ethylhexyl:                 EC
2,4-D-sodium:                         SP

- Market Status
Global demand for 2,4-D is about 50,000 tonnes. China contribute a capacities of 48,000 tons, and overseas exceed 30,000 tonnes, the problem of overcapacity is series.

-Main Chiese producers
Weifang Rainbow
Changzhou Wintafone
Jiangsu Huifeng

Their combined capacity accounted for 83% of total national level; In 2011, output and export volume was 35,000 tonnes and 26,000 tonnes, respectively.

- Price Trend
In 2012, 2,4-D kept a balance of production and sale, the price of technical product remained some Yuan 27,000/ton.

- Events
• Resistance to 2,4-D could limit herbicide's future application
• More companies got involved in 2,4-D competition
• China enhances environmental audit to combat illegal 2,4-D production
• Weifang Rainbow got approval for 80% 2,4-D SG
• Nufarm expanded 2,4-D capacity and to launch new formulation product
• NRDC pressure EPA to ban of 2,4-D herbicide