2012 China’s Major Pesticides Varieties Tracking - 2,4-D

Date:02-13-2013

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.

 

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