12 Pesticides Export Value Exceeded US$100 million in China in 2012

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According to the data released by Chinese Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture(ICAMA) , China exported 402 pesticides in 2012, of which 12 pesticides export value exceeding US$100 million respectively, totally accounting for 59.2% of export volume and 44.0% of export value in the year. 19 pesticides export value reached US$50 million respectively, totally accounting for 15.5% of export volume and 17.4% of export value. 

                                 Top pesticides in export value in 2012

There were 87 pesticides with export value exceeding US$10 million respectively, totally accounting for 17.3% of export volume and 26.1% of export value.

These pesticides include: abamectin, profenofos, prometryn,clopyralid, metolachlor, Aquacide, cypermethrin, sulfentrazone, ethiprole, acetamiprid, dimethoate, dicamba,  thidiazuron, imazethapyr, carbosulfan, nicosulfuron, diazinon, Fluoride sulfonic, Grass ethers, butachlor, mesotrione, Delicia, tribenuron-methyl, carbaryl, abamectin-aminomethyl, difenoconazole, rich-d-transallethrin, 2，4-D butylate, phosethyl-al, gibberellic acid, thiophanate-methyl, quizalofop-p-ethyl, prochloraz, metalaxyl, triazophos.

Note: Statistical standard difference could cause inconsistency of the data released from Statistics Office/ICAMA/Customs, thus the information above is for industrial reference only.