2012 China’s Major Pesticides Varieties Tracking - chlorothalonil

Date:02-19-2013

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.

Chlorothalonil

- Registered Formulations
TC, WP, FU, SC, WG, DP, OL

- Market Status
Global demand for chlorothalonil remains 20,000 tonnes, the main market is distributed in the four high-end markets of US, Japan, France and Brazil, which accounted for over half of global demand.

- Main Chinese producers
Jiangsu Xinhe
Jiangyin Suli
Jiangsu Weunite Fine Chemical

Combined capacity of these 3 companies is 18,000 tonnes, accounting for 84% of total national level.

- Price Trend
The price of technical chlorothalonil has been hovering between yuan 28000-30000 /ton (on 100% basis) in 2012 due to the competition, with a small decline against year 2011.

- Events
• Syngenta updating chlorothalonil label to meet new NSRL
• Research found that chlorothalonil environmental substance limitation to be re-evaluated.
• Continuous procutions of chlorothalonil can ensure the stable quality and quantity