Pesticide Export Hit New Record

By CnAgri2013-07-09 11:11:38 Print In May, Chinese crude pesticide import was 5,244 tons, up 25.2% over last year and down 32.1% over last month. In the first 5 months, total pesticide import hit 35,639 tons, up 6.9%, a bit narrower than earlier time. This includes wholesaled fungicide 12,465 tons, retailed herbicide 8,903 tons and wholesaled herbicide 4,351 tons respectively, the three varieties above accounted for 72.2% of total import, up 0.8% over last year.
 
In May, Chinese crude pesticide export hit 109,010 tons, up 37.7% over last year and up 6.1% over last month, including retailed herbicide 32,264 tons and wholesaled herbicide 43,338 tons, up 133.5% and 16.5% respectively. In the first 5 months of 2013, pesticide export hit a history-high 497,000 tons, up 27.5%. The proportion of herbicide (retailed and wholesaled) was 361,000 tons, accounting for 72.7% of total export, and that of insecticide was 71,000 tons, which went down to 14.4% from 17.5% in 2012.
 
In May, FOB price of wholesaled insecticide, fungicide and herbicide was 4,299 dollars, 4,706 dollars and 3,090 dollars. Insecticide and fungicide both declined over last month, while herbicide went up slightly.
 
    

From “China Pesticide Market Monthly Report”