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Insecticides China News

Insecticides
Vol 4, Issue 1, 2011
Publication date: 10 January, 2011

Insecticides
Insecticides

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Insecticides China News Vol 4, Issue 1, 2011

Content
Overview
Market outlook of insecticide in 2011 ...................................................................................................................1
Top 10 events of 2010 insecticide industry ...........................................................................................................2
Market analysis of main insecticides in China 2010 ............................................................................................3
Company Dynamics
The third largest buprofezin producer to relocate ................................................................................................4
Major insecticide producers quicken merger and acquisition .............................................................................5
Jiangsu Tuoqiu trial-produces pesticide formulations.........................................................................................6
New Products
Gansu develops 8 botanical insecticides ...............................................................................................................7
Paichongding to be marketed............................................................................................................................... 8
Supply and Demand
Spinosad technical marketed in advance in China ...............................................................................................9
Dicofol to gradually quit China market.................................................................................................................9
China needs efficient substitute for terbufos urgently ....................................................................................... 11
Policy
Government procurement good for pesticide producers ...................................................................................12
Pests
2011 crop pest occurrence a bit worse.................................................................................................................12
Import & Export
China insecticide import slightly up in 2010 ......................................................................................................13
Price Updates
Monthly ex-factory prices of key raw materials, Jan. 2011 ................................................................................ 15
Monthly ex-factory prices of main insecticides in China, Jan. 2011 .................................................................. 15
Monthly Shanghai port prices and FOB Shanghai of main insecticides, Jan. 2011...........................................16
Average market price of main crops in China (31 Dec. 2010) ............................................................................16
Pricing
Imidacloprid technical price ascending in 2010 ................................................................................................. 17
Registration
Emamectin benzoate registrations remain hot ..................................................................................................18
News in Brief
Huapont Pharm. enters pesticide market with Noposion ..................................................................................19
Chemical pesticide TC output in Jan. - Nov. 2010 achieves new high ...............................................................19
Two pesticides from domestic six pesticide enterprises are honored ................................................................19
Molecular diversity of cotton bollworm cytochrome P450 unveiled ................................................................19
ChemChina to buy Koor's subsidiary .................................................................................................................19

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Welcome to the January issue of Headlines of Insecticides China News 1101
Insecticides China News, specially
published by CCM International,
which has been extensively and China's insecticide demand is in Dec. 2010.
intently focusing on the dynamics of forecasted to reach 124,900 tonnes in
China’s insecticide industry. 2011. Application of dicofol in China will be
gradually banned by 2014 though it's
China's insecticide industry has gone The year 2010 has witnessed a lot of very effective against red spider mite.
through many changes in 2010. CCM events concerning insecticide industry
has selected some representative in China. Efficient substitute for terbufos is
ones to make up the "top 10 events of urgently needed to stop peasants using
2010 insecticide industry in China". Domestic insecticide consumption it on banned fields.
Some are really opportunities witnessed descent in 2010.
while some are challenges, like the On 3 Dec. 2010, Jiangsu Anpon
Pesticide Industry Policy is good Nantong Agro-Star is going to relocate signed a contract about procurement
for the development of insecticide pesticide technical and formulation of 100,000 tonnes pymetrozine
industry and the poor performance production lines. formulations with Anhui government.
of major listed producers. Also in this
issue a brief analysis of insecticide In 2010, many listed Chinese pesticide Occurrence of plant diseases and
consumption, import situation has enterprises, including some major insect pests on grain crops in 2011 is
been given. On the whole, domestic insecticide producers, have quickened forecasted to be a bit more serious
insecticide consumption witnesses pace of merger and acquisition. than the previous years.
decline in 2010, and it is predicted
that the demand will reach 124,900 Jiangsu Tuoqiu completed relocation In 2010, China's insecticide industry
tonnes in 2011, down about 1.4% and trial-produced pesticide saw slight rise in import volume and
year on year. Meanwhile, 2010 has formulations from 12 Nov. 2010. value.
witnessed a small rise in insecticide
import volume and value in China. Gansu Plant Protection Institute has Imidacloprid technical price kept
It is predicted that the occurrence developed eight botanical insecticides. ascending in 2010.
of plant diseases and insect pests on
grain crops in 2011 are forecasted to Paichongding will be marketed in Emamectin benzoate has been
be a bit more serious over last year. China in early 2011. registered by more and more
producers in China since 2008.
New products are hopefully to grab Bioseen marketed spinosad technical
the market share. Gansu Plant
Protection Institute has developed
eight botanical insecticides; a Main companies covered in this issue
patented neonicotinoid insecticide,
Paichongding, will be launched in
China in early 2011. Besides, the first
lot of spinosad technical production
lines in China has already started
to run in Dec. 2010, early than the
planned mid 2011. Oppositely, some
products like dicofol, terbufos are to
be banned from application in China.

During 2011 and beyond, we will cover
a wide variety of issues related to
insecticide market in China, including
company dynamics, crop insect pests,
supply and demand, price monitoring,
related policies/ registration, raw
materials/ intermediates, expiring
patents, etc.

If there are specific topics you would
like to see or want to investigate any
of the subjects with more details,
please contact us - CCM International.

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■ Overview
Market outlook of insecticide in 2011

C hina’s insecticide demand is forecasted to reach 124,900 tonnes in 2011, down about 1.4% year on year, and
total national pesticide demand will reach 308,200 tonnes in 2011, up 2.69% year on year according to Shao
Zhenrun, division chief of Pesticide & Machine Department of National Agricultural Technical Extension & Service
Center (NATESC). These statistics are analyzed based on information from local crop protection stations from 31
key planting provinces/ municipalities, macro economic situation, climate situation, raw material price, as well as
governmental policy.

Guided by Pesticide Industrial Policy, the management of industrial agricultural base will be transformed from an
extensive to an intensive pattern in the next five years, such as large grain production bases, cotton and vegetable
planting bases. New professional organizations engaged in crop protection will bring big changes to the application
amount, operating mode and consumption pattern of pesticide.

With industry structure of agriculture gradually adjusted, China's pesticide demand structure tends to be more
reasonable. Insecticide demand's proportion in total pesticide demand, though remaining to be the largest part, is
estimated at about 41% in 2011, lower than 44% in 2010. And owing to heavy rainfall in the middle and northern
China in 2010, demand for herbicides and fungicides will see obvious increase in 2011.
Figure1: China’s pesticide demand (volume) structure, 2010 est. & 2011 est.
2010 est. 2011 est.

Source: NATESC
Figure2: Demand strucutre of different kinds of insecticides, 2011
The issue of alternative technologies and substitutes for
highly toxic pesticides will further change the demand
structure of insecticide in 2011 at a fast pace. Demand
for organophosphorus and carbamate insecticides in
2011 will respectively decrease by 4.88% and 6.21% year
on year, while that for pyrethroid insecticides and other
insecticides will respectively increase by 16.31% and
11.24% year on year.

Meanwhile, affected by wide use of low-toxic and high-
efficient insecticides (abamectin, emamectin benzoate,
imidacloprid and chlorpyrifos, etc.), as well as intense
competition from import ones (Rynaxypyr, Longge and
Virtako, etc.), the application amount of insecticides
will face drop in 2011, pulling down demand.

CCM deems that respective demand for chlorpyrifos,
DDVP and trichlofon will be over 10,000 tonnes in
Source: NATESC

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2011. Consumption of chlorpyrifos is seeing quick increase thanks to its good control effect on insect pests and
low toxicity. The consumption of those insecticides with low toxicity and high efficiency, such as pymetrozine and
buprofezin, will have bright future since Pesticide Industry Policy has set strict requirements on waste treatment
during pesticide production. Besides, bioinsecticides will keep enjoying strong government support in the future.

Both price and export volume of insecticides in China are forecast to rise in 2011. First , the rise in raw material
price is huge propelling force for rise in price of pesticide technical. Secondly, overseas demand is to witness a stable
upturn in 2011. In 2010 China has exported a lot of abamectin, chlorpyrifos and imidacloprid to Eastern Europe

with expanding planting areas of fruit trees and Table1: Insecticides with forecasted large demand (respectively), 2011
vegetables. Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea Forecasted demand
and Japan also have strong demand for China's Item
＞ 10,000 tonnes 5,000-10,000 tonnes
insecticide thanks to larger planting areas of
rice, fruit trees and vegetables. Besides, the Latin Insecticide DDVP, trichlofon, chlorpyrifos
Phoxim, dimehypo,
American market is the fastest growing import omethoate, acephate
origin of pesticides from China. Source: CCM international

Top 10 events of 2010 insecticide industry

T he year 2010 has witnessed a lot
of events concerning insecticide
industry in China. Some events,
Two more pesticide enterprises
go public
to measure a pesticide enterprise’s
strength in the future. Usually a
pesticide enterprise with abundant
like the issue of Pesticide Industry In 2010, more pesticide enterprises strength will pay attention to cleaner
Policy, is good for the development went public. In April, Jiangsu production as it is the trend of future
of insecticide industry; while some Changqing Agrochemical Co., pesticide production. As stated in
others, like climatic anomaly, is Ltd. was approved to get listed Pesticide Industry Policy, by 2015
responsible for the sales decline on Shenzhen Stock Exchange. newly developed cleaner production
of insecticide producers. Besides, The company is one of the top technologies shall be promoted
the pace of insecticide industry imidacloprid technical producers in basically in the whole pesticide
integration and enterprises’ merger China. Then in Dec. Jiangsu Lanfeng industry; the treatment rate of
& acquisition has accelerated in Biochemical Co., Ltd., one of the specific pollutants shall exceed 70%;
2010. largest producers of thiophanate- 50% of technical producers should
methyl technical in China, got listed gather in industrial parks, etc.
Pesticide Industry Policy on Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
impacts insecticide industry Climatic anomaly affects
greatly Insecticide players quicken insecticide sales
merger and acquisition
The Pesticide Industry Policy was The extreme weather, like freezing
drafted in 2009 and finally released In 2010, many listed pesticide weather, drought, flood disaster,
on 26 Aug. 2010 by the Ministry enterprises, including some major struck China frequently in 2010,
of Industry and Information producers, quickened their pace reducing a considerable amount
Technology (MIIT), the Ministry of merger and acquisition. For of insecticides sales. In 2010, the
of Agriculture (MOA) and some example, Shenzhen Noposion peak season of insecticide sales
other related departments, aiming Agrochemicals Co., Ltd., has postponed for one month.
to reshuffle domestic pesticide invested in Shandong Jinan Leeder
industry. As stated in the policy, the Chemical Co., Ltd. and Fujian Sino- Most listed insecticide players
number of pesticide enterprises shall dashing Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and underperform
reduce by 30% and total sale volume increased investment in Qingdao
of top 20 pesticide enterprises shall Xingpai Crop Science Co., Ltd. this Most listed Chinese insecticide
exceed 50% of all pesticide players' year. Merger and acquisition seems companies delivered bad sales
total in China by 2015. This has to be an efficient way for domestic performance in 2010, according
greatly impact China's insecticide pesticide enterprises to remain to their Q1-Q3 quarterly reports.
industry and directly accelerated competitive and alive. Among the 13 listed companies,
the pace of insecticide enterprises’ nine suffered drop in net profit
merger and acquisition in 2010. Cleaner production is highly in Q1-Q3. The biggest losers were
promoted Shandong Huayang Technology Co.,
Ltd., Shandong Dacheng Pesticide
Cleaner production will be a way Co., Ltd., Anhui Huaxing Chemical

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Industry Co., Ltd. and Nanjing 100 demonstration counties, management & supervision system;
Redsun Co., Ltd. maintaining 1,000 demonstration meanwhile it stimulated the sales of
districts and supporting 10,000 lowly toxic insecticides, especially
Export volume increase demonstration organizations. bioinsecticides.
The demonstration of SCCDP in
In 2010, the export volume of 2010 has achieved success, which Transgenic crops threaten
China's insecticide witnessed upturn is a milestone of China's modern insecticide industry
thanks to global economic recovery agriculture.
and overseas demand increase. In 2010, the commercialization
According to China Customs, Hainan poisonous cowpea of transgenic crops increased in
China’s insecticides export volume incident exposes loopholes China. Transgenic crops could
hit 128,000 tonnes in Q1-Q3, with a in pesticide management & cut the application amount of
YOY growth of 33.0%. supervision system insecticides, whose sales would also
see decline too. Meanwhile, since
SCCDP demonstration In Feb. 2010, isocarbophos, a highly transgenic crops are only able to
succeeds toxic insecticide banned to be used prevent certain kinds of pests, some
on fruits, tea, tobacco, vegetables, other insecticides' sales would be
In 2010, the Ministry of Agriculture was detected in Hainan-grown impacted, while some would enjoy
implemented the "100-1,000- cowpeas in several provinces such good sales and new products might
10,000" plan of specialized control as Hubei, Guangdong, Anhui and need to be developed.
of crop diseases and pests (SCCDP) Jiangsu. This incident exposed
around China, focusing on building the loopholes of Chinese pesticide

Market analysis of main insecticides in China 2010

W ith the slight recovery in
domestic pesticide industry,
pesticide output witnessed growth
as substitutes for five highly toxic
organophosphorus insecticides
(methamidophos, parathion,
2010 reached 116,000t/a, however,
the domestic demand and export
were just 18,100 tonnes and 19,800
in 2010, predicted to exceed the parathion-methyl, phosphamidon tonnes respectively (estimated
approximate 2.26 million tonnes in and monocrotophos) which were from Jan. to Oct. 2010). This
2009. The overcapacity still hang banned since 1 Jan. 2007, and condition has led to deficit of many
over the overall pesticide industry had once accounted for over 70% chlorpyrifos players.
including insecticide in 2010. domestic insecticide market share.
On the other hand, owing to the
The consumption of insecticide in With China's strong limit on prohibition of the five highly toxic
2010 is predicted to slide, in some highly toxic pesticides in domestic pesticides and the phase out of
places even seeing 30% decline market, the output of some fipronil since 1 Oct. 2009, the
according to some junior plant organophosphorus insecticides demand for highly toxic pesticide
protection officers. Two main largely decreased in 2010, such as alternatives, such as pymetrozine,
reasons attribute to the reduction. phorate, isocarbophos, isofenphos- chlorpyrifos, abamectin, emamectin,
Firstly, the abnormal snow disaster methyl, terbufos, etc. Along with acetamiprid, has correspondingly
in 2009 affected the life circle of the large promotion of pest- increased.
insects and caused 2010 the off resistant cotton in China recently,
year of insect outbreak. Secondly, the occurrence of cotton bollworm, Some imported insecticides have
the wide promotion of high- cotton spider mite was effectively also successfully posted good
efficiency insecticides decreased the controlled, leading to the slide in performance in domestic insecticide
outbreak range of insects, leading usage of profenofos insecticides in market in 2010, such as Rynaxypyr
to the shrinkage of insecticide 2010. (chlorantraniliprole), Longge
consumption in 2010. (flubendiamide) and Virtako (40%
Other organophosphorus chlorant-thiamethoxam).
In July 2010, China released the insecticides also underperformed
fifth batch of highly toxic pesticide due to the downturn in domestic The demand for chlorfluazuron,
alternatives to further limit the market, like trichlorfon, triazophos; a kind of benzoylurea pesticide,
production and usage of highly their operating rates were less than in domestic market reached over
toxic pesticides in domestic market 10% from Jan. to July 2010. 5,000 tonnes in 2010. Right now,
(please refer to CCM's Insecticides about nine pesticide enterprises
China news 1008). Among these Overcapacity still baffled domestic have registered chlorfluazuron
pesticides, insecticides account chlorpyrifos players in 2010. technical production in China, with
for the largest proportion, such China’s chlorpyrifos capacity in total capacity in 2010 reaching

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1,400t/a. Moreover, Nanjing Redsun abamectin, etc. Let alone the large continuously increased. The market
Co., Ltd.'s chlorfluazuron technical insecticide demand from rice, corn, share of the compound insecticide
project is still under construction wheat and cotton, the insecticide of abamectin and chlorpyrifos
with a capacity of 3,000t/a after the usage volume on vegetables and has largely increased in Sichuan
completion. fruits has also witnessed growth in Province and Hunan Province in
2010. recent years, with about 20% growth
Insecticides largely consumed in rate annually, accounting for 30%
domestic market 2010 include An distinguished feature in market share of insecticide in these
dichlorvos, phoxim, buprofezin, domestic insecticide market is provinces in 2010.
trichlorfon, dimethoate, isoprocarb, that the domestic market share
bisultap, chlorpyrifos, cyhalothrin, of compound insecticides has

■ Company Dynamics

The third largest buprofezin producer to relocate

N antong Agro-Star Biochemical
Co., Ltd. (Nantong Agro-
Star), the third largest buprofezin
15,500t/a pesticide intermediates
and 2,040t/a pesticide
formulations.
manufacturers reached 11,600t/a in
2010, among which Nantong Agro-
Star captures 2,000t/a. Nantong
producer in China, is going to Agro-Star's buprofezin output in
relocate pesticide technical and Ms Sun revealed that the production 2009 reached 1,500 tonnes.
formulations production lines in of buprofezin technical and
Lianyungang Chemistry Industry formulations and abamectin According to Ms Sun, Nantong
Park. formulations will be continued Agro-Star has no buprofezin
in the new factory. Whether to inventory as the relocation is
Nantong Agro-Star is a chemical continue the production of other unexpected. Nantong Agro-Star
producer engaged in agrochemicals, insecticides depends on market has to quit the buprofezin market
fertilizers, chemical raw materials, demand for them. until the relocation is finished. The
pigments, etc., with production company's relocation has been
plants located in Nantong, Jiangsu Nantong Agro-Star has been changing the market structure of
Province, and sales department in developing rapidly in recent years. buprofezin.
Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. According to Ms Sun, the company
mainly focuses on domestic market, It is estimated that buprofezin
Nantong Agro-Star starts this which took up about 80% of its demand in the coming two years
overall relocation and has already whole business areas in 2009. will remain strong. In Dec. 2010,
stopped production under the order the price of 95% buprofezin TC was
and supervision of government. Buprofezin is a featured insecticide USD5,726/t, with 8.6% YOY growth.
According to Ms Sun, a saleswoman of Nantong Agro-Star, which The steady growth of demand and
from the company, this relocation contributes about 50% to the price is drawing increasing attention
will spend at least 1.5 years, which is total sales of insecticide business. from more pesticide enterprises.
expected to end in Jan. 2012. According to CCM's investigation,
sales performance of buprofezin Nantong Agro-Star's quit in the
The total investment in this in 2010 turned out well. Major blooming sales time of buprofezin
relocation reaches USD30 million, buprofezin manufacturers in has created a market gap of about
with more than USD5.2 million China are Jiangsu Changlong 1,500 tonnes for other buprofezin
spent on waste treatment facilities. Chemicals Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Anpon manufacturers. What Nantong
After the relocation, the company Electrochemical Co., Ltd. and Agro-Star missed may not be only
will own the production capacities Nantong Agro-Star Biochemical Co., a good sales in this period, but the
of 5,150t/a pesticide technical, Ltd. The total capacity of these three dominance in this market.

Table2: Production capacity of top three buprofezin manufacturers, 2010, t/a
Jiangsu Changlong Jiangsu Anpon Nantong Agro-Star
Manufacturer
Chemicals Co., Ltd. Electrochemical Co., Ltd. Biochemical Co., Ltd.
Production
6,000 3,600 2,000
capacity
Source: CCM International

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Major insecticide producers quicken merger and acquisition

I n 2010, many listed Chinese
pesticide enterprises, including
some major insecticide producers,
companies, three of which it held
over 50% holdings are Shandong
Zhaofengnian Biotechnology Co.,
Driven by industry integration,
more and more small insecticide
producers in China are confronted
have quickened pace of merger and Ltd. (80%), Dongguan Shipuwang with poor management; being
acquisition. Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (100%) acquired by large insecticide
and Zhonggang Taifu (Beijing) producers has become a financing
As stated in Pesticide Industry High Technology Co., Ltd. (51%). solution for some of them.
Policy released on 26 August 2010, Learning from Noposion's H1
the number of pesticide enterprises 2010 semiyearly report, net Meanwhile, large insecticide
shall reduce by 30% and total profit of Shandong Zhaofengnian producers hope to enrich product
sales volume of top 20 pesticide Biotechnology Co., Ltd. reached mix by acquiring other insecticide
enterprises shall exceed 50% of that USD5.8 million, which contributed producers. On 29 Dec., Lier
of all pesticide enterprises in China a lot to Noposion's net profit. Chemical Co., Ltd. (Lier Chemical),
by 2015. a leading pyridine technical
In 2010, Noposion kept advancing producer in China, announced
It seems that merger and acquisition merger and acquisition. In Jan. to acquire 51% shares of Jiangsu
becomes an efficient way to keep Noposion increased its investment Kuaida Agrochemical Co., Ltd.
domestic pesticide enterprises of Qingdao Xingpai Crop Science (Jiangsu Kuaida). The major
competitive and alive, since it is Co., Ltd. and its holdings increased product of Lier Chemical is pyridine
quite impossible to build a new to 51% from the previous 31%. In pesticide, whose product structure
product line and a factory in a short the same month, Noposion got is relatively simple. After acquiring
time. 40% holdings of another pesticide Jiangsu Kuaida, Lier Chemical will
company–Shandong Jinan Leeder update its product mix from simply
Besides the policy, some listed Chemical Co., Ltd. Then in March, pyridine pesticides to a portfolio
pesticide players' success stories Noposion wholly acquired Fujian of herbicides, insecticides and
of merger and acquisition also Sino-dashing Biotechnology Co., fungicides. Besides, the company's
inspire other pesticide enterprises. Ltd. The company's latest decision sales network will be perfected
Shenzhen Noposion Agrochemicals on this progress, released on 27 after being integrated with Jiangsu
Co., Ltd. (Noposion) is an example Dec. 2010, was to invest in Jiangsu Kuaida's.
achieving a lot among the former. Changlong Agrochemical Co., Ltd.
It's believed that in 2011 Noposion It’s estimated that merger and
Noposion is a leading insecticide will keep quickening its merger and acquisition in China's pesticide
formulation producer in China acquisition pace. industry will keep marching on in
active in adopting merger and 2011. More and more insecticide
acquisition in recent two years, Unlike Noposion, some small producers will join the team.
which is proved to benefi from pesticide enterprises in China are Some insecticide producers, like
it. Noposion totally got holdings looking forward to being acquired Noposion, will quicken their pace
of eight pesticide companies instead of acquiring. At present, of merger and acquisition. In so
during 2004-2008. However, in there are more than 3,000 pesticide doing, insecticide industry may see
2009 Noposion became a holding players in China, most of which restructuring in 2011.
company of another eight pesticide are small and making little profit.

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Jiangsu Tuoqiu trial-produces pesticide formulations

J iangsu Tuoqiu Agriculture
Chemical Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu
Touqiu), former Jiangsu
Zone in late 2009 due to the
increasingly stricter environmental
protection requirement issued by
China has nationwide banned both
sales and application of fipronil
formulation in almost all areas
Yancheng Electricity Chemical the government. All formulation except for controlling sanitary insect
Plant established in 1967, has production lines of Jiangsu Tuoqiu pests and some soil insect pests
completed its relocation of pesticide are located in the Coastal Chemical since 1 Oct. 2009. According to
formulations production lines Industrial Park now, a new CCM’s monitoring, Jiangsu Tuoqiu's
and carried out pilot run from 12 production base which the company ex-factory price of 5% fipronil SC
Nov. 2010. The company is one invested USD9.88 million. was USD6,400/t in Dec. 2010.
of pesticide and fine chemical
manufacturers in China. A staff from Jiangsu Tuoqiu, Mr. Ge, Though the relocation was
said that in late 2009 the company completed, the other four
The pilot run is from 12 Nov. 2010 has completed technological production lines of insecticide
to 11 Feb. 2011. According to the upgrading of pesticide production formulations haven't been put into
bulletin published by Jiangsu lines, which was a part of this production as of Dec. 2010.
Yancheng Environmental Protection relocation. With USD0.78 million
Bureau, Jiangsu Tuoqiu has investment in waste treatment, it Manager Xu from the company
resumed the production of pesticide successfully cut down the energy told that the insecticide technical of
formulations, including five consumption and pollution of these formulations were purchased
insecticide formulations, one plant production, while no capacity from other companies before. Owing
growth regulator and six fungicide expansion is involved. to rise in price of raw material,
formulations. The insecticide high price of insecticide technicals
formulations are 1,000t/a 5% Jiangsu Tuoqiu is one of largest since late 2010 has suspended the
fipronil SC, 500t/a 20% pyridaben fipronil technical producers in company from buying outside.
EC, 500t/a 25% imidacloprid WP, China with output of 500 tonnes in Now the company may arrange
500t/a 5% acetamiprid WP and 2009. This relocation, coupled with production if it receives orders.
1,500t/a 48% chlorpyrifos EC, with slack market demand, has lowered
total capacity reaching 4,000t/a. the output to about 400 tonnes in In 2011, Jiangsu Tuoqiu will
2010. The company also produces possibly run all the insecticide
Jiangsu Tuoqiu has moved into the fipronil formulations, such as 80% production lines successively.
Coastal Chemical Industrial Park WDG, 5% and 20% SC, etc. All
in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province these products are mainly exported
from Yancheng Chemical Industrial to South America and Brazil, as

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■ New Products

Gansu develops 8 botanical insecticides

Gansu Plant Protection Institute of Gansu Academy of and ricinus communis botanical insecticide. Currently
Agricultural Sciences announced in Dec. 2010 that eight the institute is making patent application for the other
botanical insecticides it developed could effectively four insecticides.
control aphids and red spider mites after one-year field
experiment and demonstration. Now researchers in the institute are separating the
active ingredients killing pests from the plants, which
According to Professor Hu Guanfang, one of the project need some time to be clarified as the ingredients
leaders from China Patent Information Center, the of these plants are complicated. Once it's done, the
research of these eight botanical insecticides began in commercialization of these botanical insecticides can be
2008. These products are respectively extracted from realized.
the following plants: datura tatula, henbane, nicandra
physalodes, ricinus communis, sun euphorbia herb, “Comparing with chemical insecticides, botanical
macleaya microcarpa, common cnidium fruit and insecticides have advantages of easy degradation, low
heracleum yungningense. Among them, datura tatula residue and being eco-friendly but are with relatively
and heracleum yungningense are the first time being high price. Therefore, botanical insecticides are more
recognized as “insecticidal plants” both in China and suitable to be used on high value-added crops.” said
abroad. Professor Hu.

In 2009, researchers in the institute started the field While highly toxic pesticides are banned one after
experiment and demonstration of the 8 insecticides on another in China; eco-friendly pesticides, like
4,286.7 hectares field, which proved a control effect biopesticides, are enjoying steadily increasing demand.
exceeding 80% on aphids (cotton aphid, myzus persicae As mentioned in Decision on Speeding up Cultivation
and corn leaf aphid) and red spider mites (most are and Development of Strategic Infant Industry by China
carmine spider mites in China). Also, the average State Council, Chinese government will “pay attention
growth rate of vegetable output in the fields reached to cultivate biological breeding industry and promote
17.1%. green agricultural biological products to stimulate the
development of biological agriculture” in the future.
“In general, the insecticide used is 300-500 times
dilution, which means 30-50 ml botanical insecticide is Cumulative investment in biopesticide industry was
mixed with 15 kg water in the sprayer.” said Professor reported to reach USD1.01 billon during Jan. to Aug.
Hu, “one hectare field needs about 900-1500 ml 2010, with a YOY growth of 70.8%. As an important
botanical insecticide. Generally it needs four to five branch of biopesticide, botanical insecticides have
times' application of botanical insecticides per year developed fast in recent years; many enterprises seize
according to the occurrence of aphids and red spider the opportunity to join the research, production and
mites.” sales of them. As mentioned in last issue, a 10,000t/
a botanical insecticide project has settled in Anhui
Learning from Professor Hu, in Sept. 2010 Gansu Province in Nov. 2010. It’s estimated that more
Plant Protection Institute already got separate patent botanical insecticide projects will be launched in the
for four botanical insecticides, which are separately coming years.
datura tatula botanical insecticide, henbane botanical
insecticide, nicandra physalodes botanical insecticide

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Paichongding to be marketed

P aichongding (not named
in English), a patented
neonicotinoid insecticide, will be
China University of Science and
Technology, with total investment
of USD2.9 million (RMB20 million)
Before 2009, Paichongding was
called IPP appointed by the Ministry
of Agriculture. According to China’s
launched in China in early 2011. in R&D. The R&D and industrial State Intellectual Property Office,
project of Paichongding was listed Jiangsu Kwin applied for national
Paichongding was jointly developed in the branch project (Innovation invention patent of 10% IPP SC in
by Jiangsu Kwin Group Co., and Creation) in China's Eleventh 2007 and the application has been
Ltd. (Jiangsu Kwin) and East Five-Year Plan. approved in 2009 (National Patent

Picture1: Structural formula of paichongding

Source: Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI)

Number: 200710024512.1). and acetamiprid, Paichongding Paichongding can save about 50%
embraces great market potential unit application volume to achieve
At present, Jiangsu Kwin is the thanks to the following advantages. the same control efficiency, which
exclusive Paichongding producer can greatly cut the insecticide
in China, according to its sales With low pollution and residue, application cost of domestic farmers
department. The company's Paichongding technical has passed during crop production.
Paichongding technical is not for pilot plant test, toxicity test,
sale, while 10% Paichongding field registration trial, etc. And Besides, Paichongding has
SC will be launched in Jan. 2011. 10% Paichongding SC has been broader market scope thanks to
Jiangsu Kwin has set a planned field tested in part of Jiangsu, the dual characters of being both
output of 10% Paichongding SC at Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian an agricultural insecticide and a
about 10 tonnes per month in 2011, in 2009 and 2010. It's proved that promising hygienic insecticide.
but it will be adjusted according to Paichongding can effectively control
market demand. plant hopper, aphid, leafhopper, etc. Driven by stricter policies on
environmental protection and
A sales staff in the company Super high efficiency is the product's growing demand for high-efficient
revealed the ex-factory price of 10% another key advantage. Evidence insecticides, Paichongding is
Paichongding SC was predicted to showed that Paichongding's expected to be an up-and-coming
reach USD45,000/t in Jan. 2011. efficiency is significantly higher than product.
However, the ultimate price would that of pymetrozine, acetamiprid,
be set at the pricing meeting to be imidacloprid and other varieties of
held in Hunan in Jan. 2011. its kind. The application amount of
Paichongding is 37.5-52.5g/hectare.
Compared with other insecticides Compared with pymetrozine and
of its kind, such as imidacloprid acetamiprid, it is estimated that

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Spinosad technical markets in advance in China

B ioseen Bio-Technology Co.,
Ltd. (Bioseen) started to run
spinosad technical production lines
March 2010 for the spinosad
production. Then in that April the
company completed production
the-spot guidance to transfer the
advanced technology to excellent
products.
in Dec. 2010 ahead of the planned lines of bioinsecticide and put into
mid 2011. production its first product, namely An insider from Bioseen revealed
abamectin. that orders for spinosad technical
Spinosad (developed by Dow have been reveived since Dec. 2010.
AgroSciences LLC) is a development However, abamectin didn’t bring The company first made spinosad
hotspot in China since its patent much profit to the company. technical price at USD527,450/t in
expired in Dec. 2009. Bioseen is the Depressed market demand and Dec. 2010. The insider also told that
first spinosad technical producer unordered market competition in a discount would be available for
in China. This process appears to 2010 have suppressed abamectin customers willing to establish long-
be simple, but in fact costs a lot price to a historical trough; standing relationships with Bioseen.
of efforts. Actually, Bioseen is the producers could hardly make much
outcome of Beijing Yanhua Yongle money. Bioseen's capacity of spinosad
Pesticide Co., Ltd. (Yanhua Yongle)'s technical is predicted at 300t/a
recombining the bankrupted Mr. Zhao, assistant manager of in 2011. The company also makes
Mudanjiang Lvjin Bio-Technology Yanhua Yongle, revealed Yanhua spinosad formulations include 2.5%
Co., Ltd. with the USD37.6 million Yongle has acquired the production spinosad SC, 5% spinosad SC, 20%
investment on 8 Dec. 2009. technology of spinosad technical spinosad WG, 48% spinosad SC and
by reaching a strategic cooperation a variety of mixed formulations.
To get over the hard times before agreement with an American
the reconstruction, Bioseen seeks company in 2010, and then Raw materials of spinosad are
development opportunities via transferred to Bioseen. mainly corn and soya flour.
products with huge potential. Producing spinosad can raise
Making use of its previous glycine Spinosad was superior to abamectin farmers' income. Chinese
production, Bioseen overhauled in mode of action, pesticide residue, government will give substantial
its fermentation equipment and range of application and cost support to Bioseen.
invested more than USD4.5 million effectiveness, etc. Additionally,
to purchase new equipment in Bioseen invited experts for on-

■ Supply and Demand

Dicofol to gradually quit China market

I n Dec. 2010, the TOT meeting
of Improvement of DDT-
based Production of Dicofol
application of dicofol will be banned
before late 2012 in Luochuan
County, Shaanxi Province.
According to the Stockholm
Convention, China had to stop the
production, application, import
and Introduction of Alternative and export of DDT in May 2009;
Technology including IPM for Though dicofol is a very effective meanwhile the open production
Leaf Mites Control in China miticide against red spider mite, of dicofol, which uses DDT as one
(China Dicofol Project for short) its application in China will be of the major raw materials, should
was held in Luochuan County, gradually stopped by 2014. The also be stopped in May 2009. The
Shaanxi Province. China Dicofol main reason lies in one of the implementation of China Dicofol
Project, started in April 2009, intermediates used in its—DDT— Project will help reduce farmer's
is managed by United Nations one of the Persistent Organic dependency on dicofol by promoting
Development Program, China's Pollutants (POPs)mentioned integrated pest management
Ministry of Environmental in Stockholm Convention. The (IPM) and proper substitutes to
Protection and the Ministry of average content of DDT in dicofol farmers.This project is now being
Agriculture, which aims to gradually production is about 14% in China, implemented in Yidu in Hubei
ban the application of dicofol which makes dicofol a major source Province, Luochuan in Shanxi
and promote its environmentally to release DDT to the environment. Province and Zhanhua in Shandong
friendly substitutes. The sales and Province.

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According to CCM’s investigation, legal dicofol manufacturer in China. Yangnong. Most of the company’s
all dicofol manufacturers have Less than 0.1% of DDT will be dicofol technical was exported while
already stopped the production of contained in our dicofol production, dicofol formulations were mainly for
dicofol except Jiangsu Yangnong comparing with previous 8%, which domestic market in 2010.
Chemical Group Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu is in line with FAO standard.” said
Yangnong).“Our company is the only Mr. Cao, a sale staff from Jiangsu With the gradually quit of dicofol,

Table3: Registered pyridaben TC manufacturers in China, 2010
No. Registered pyridaben TC manufacturers
1 Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Group Co., Ltd.
2 Jiangsu Kwin Group Co., Ltd.
3 Shandong United Pesticide Industry Co., Ltd.
4 Jiangsu Lianyungang Liben Pesticide Co., Ltd.
5 Nanjing Redsun Co., Ltd.
6 Jiangsu Lanfeng Bio-Chem Co., Ltd.
7 Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd.
8 Zhejiang Wynca Chemical Industry Group Co., Ltd.
9 Shanghai Pesticide Factory Co., Ltd.
10 Jiangsu Bailing Agrochemical Co., Ltd.
Source: China Pesticide Information Network

Figure3: Abamectin technical price, Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2010


the substitutes for dicofol have pyridaben technical was USD12,136/ (CCM’s Insecticides China News
been developing well in recent t in Dec.2010. 1002), with the quit of highly toxic
years, for example, pyridaben, insecticides in Chinese insecticide
abamectin, propargite, azocyclotin, As another substitute for dicofol, market, abamectin as a substitute
amitraz, fenpropathrin, etc. Among abamectin is efficient but relatively has captured much of the market
the substitutes, pyridaben is the expensive. The price of abamectin share they left.
appointed alternative for dicofol in was USD82,535/t in Dec. 2010,
China Dicofol Project. At present, with a 19.4% YOY decline. If
there are about 320 manufacturers this downward trend continues,
registering pyridaben production, abamectin will be affordable to
10 of which produce pyridaben more farmers. As mentioned in
technical. The latest price of Overview of abamectin in China

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China needs efficient substitute for terbufos urgently

T hough terbufos has been banned
on crops (except peanuts) for
years, it's still used on crops like
it harmful to both peasants and
animals. In July 2008, a serious
incident of terbufos application on
to apply on peanuts within the
following peanut growing provinces:
Henan, Hebei, Shandong, etc.
sugarcane and sweet potato by some sugarcane in Enping, Guangdong
peasants. The main cause is blamed Province killed three sugarcane However, terbufos production is still
on that no efficient substitute growers and poisoned nine. Besides, running by major manufacturers
is available. Therefore, China applying terbufos is a threat against as CCM's investigated. According
requires efficient substitute for agricultural products’ quality and to a salesman of Handan Kaimike
terbufos urgently. On 17 Dec. 2010, environment. Relevant ban policies Chemical Co., Ltd., the company
a meeting on Terbufos Insecticide on terbufos application on crops produces terbufos technical and the
Management was convened jointly have been introduced and updated sales turn out well in 2010. “We are
by Zhanjiang Agriculture Board in recent years. applying for new registrations at
and Zhanjiang Pesticide Industry present; the process goes smoothly.”
Association, aiming to study As early as 2002, the application of said the salesman. It’s known that
relevant management policies on terbufos on sugarcane was banned other major terbufos technical
terbufos and analysis current issues by No. 194 Announcement by the manufacturers are busy with
of terbufos market in Zhanjiang Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). In registration application too.
City, Guangdong. 2008, MOA announced to stop the
formal registration for terbufos Meanwhile, terbufos is still applied
Terbufos is a highly toxic technical. Yet in 2009 terbufos on other crops, especially sugarcane.
organophosphorus insecticide, technical registration surprisingly Most sugarcane growers take
which once was allowed to apply to got approval again on the 5th terbufos as a miracle insecticide
control soil insects and nematodes Pesticide Registration Evaluation to sugarcane. “I know terbufos is
of cotton, sugarcane, corn and Meeting. But according to the a restricted insecticide, but it is
peanuts. But later people found meeting, terbufos is only allowed cheap and highly efficient. I am

Table4: Price of terbufos and its major substitutes, Nov. 2010, USD/t
Insecticide Price
90%-97% chlorpyrifos 5,123 - 5,274
90% carbosulfan 12,506
90% phoxim 3,315 - 3,466
85% terbufos 3,315

used to apply it on sugarcane.” said efficient and cheap as terbufos. for terbufos are chlorpyrifos,
one peasant from Suixi County, Peasants ar reluctant to spend phoxim, carbosulfan and
Zhanjiang City, Guangdong much on insect pest control as the monosultap·chlorpyrifos, etc. But
Province. As one of the major profit of sugarcane is low.” said Mr. their prices are higher than terbufos,
sugarcane growing districts in Fang, a pesticide salesman in Suixi. some even double; while the effect
China, the county supplies four “Besides, Suixi is also a peanut of these substitutes is inferior
million tonnes of sugarcane every growing district. It’s difficult to to terbufos. In the near future,
year. know on which crop the peasant is peasants will still prefer to purchase
going to apply terbufos.” It's hard to and apply terbufos even though it
“Terbufos is highly toxic and banned prevent abuse of terbufos. is banned. China do need relatively
to use on sugarcane, but currently cheap and efficient products eagerly
there is no other substitute as At present, major substitutes to help realize the ban on terbufos.

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■ Policy
Government procurement good for pesticide producers

O n 3 Dec. 2010, Jiangsu Anpon
Electrochemical Co., Ltd.
(Jiangsu Anpon) signed a contract
provinces in southern China with
heavy occurrence of insect pests.
agricultural market. Government
procurement will effectively help
strike counterfeiting and decrease
with Anhui Government, selling Manager Xing from Jiangsu the possibility of casualty caused by
100,000 tonnes pymetrozine Anpon indicated that government using fake pesticides.
formulations to the latter. procurement was a good marketing
channel of dominant pesticide Government procurement has
To cope with the coming slack producers. In Sept. 2010, when more advantages. First, lowly toxic,
sales period, at the end of 2010 southern China was hit by serious highly efficient and environmentally
most pesticide producers have occurrence of migration insect pests, friendly pesticides will be given prior
reduced operating rates and made Jiangsu Anpon actively participated consideration for the procurement
2011 production plan. Government in government procurement and with strict quality control. In so
procurement is a surprising have attained big orders from doing, the whole product mix will
opportunity to them. Jiangxi Province of 300 tonnes 25% gradually become reasonable.
pymetrozine and 100 tonnes 25% Secondly, the large purchasing
Taking into account agricultural buprofezin. amount is an attraction to suppliers,
experts' warning of serious and the favourable procurement
occurrence of rice planthopper in Manager Xing said to pesticide cost will drive the fluctuating
the next two or three years, in 2011 producers the best thing about pesticide price to become more
some provincial governments launch government procurement was reasonable. Thirdly, the centralized
procurement plans in advance. their rising fame; the creditable tendering improves the whole
procurements help establish efficiency of marketing and creates
To ensure food production security, reputable brands greatly. Also, with mutual benefit for participants.
China has unveiled a series of procurements the government is
fresh policies to help and support willing to reduce application amount However, pesticide producers
farmers. For instance, the State of pesticides and improve the safe wish the occasional government
Council will allocate USD181 million use and efficacy of pesticides. procurement can become periodical
special funds, in the form of public and institutionalized, and covers
tendering, to purchase cost-effective Thanks to introduction of the a large area in China. Only in this
pesticides, fertilizers and other mechanism of open competition, way can it benefit producers and the
agricultural supplies used to support the government has made great development of agriculture.
grain production of eight major efforts on standardizing the

■ Pests
2011 crop pest occurrence a bit worse

O ccurrence of plant diseases and
insect pests on grain crops in
2011 is forecasted to be a bit more
Rice

Insect pests on rice mainly include
Leaf folder will occur severely
in the southern Changjiang River,
the middle and lower reaches of
serious than the previous years. rice planthopper, leaf folder and rice the Changjiang River, Yangtze-
Total stricken area of diseases and stem borer. Huaihe River Valley, Southwest and
insect pests of all crops will hit 0.38 South China; total stricken area is
billion hectares in 2011, up 4% than Rice planthopper is forecasted estimated to be 22 million hectares
over last year, according to National to blast in most rice planting areas in 2011. Chlorpyrifos, abamectin and
Agricultural Plant Protection in the south of the Changjiang hexaflumuron are recommended to
Station, Institute of Plant Protection River in 2011, with total stricken control leaf folder.
of Chinese Academy of Agricultural area estimated at 28 million
Sciences, China Agricultural hectares. Chlorpyrifos, buprofezin, Rice stem borer will occur
University and experts from malathion and emamectin benzoate severely in the middle reaches of the
research institutes and universities. are recommended to control rice Changjiang River and the southern
planthopper. Changjiang River, southwest

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China and some parts in northeast the east of Northwest China. Total China, and moderately in North
China. Total stricken area of rice stricken area of wheat red mite is China and the Huang-Huai-Hai
stem borer is estimated to reach 14 estimated to be 7.3 million hectares Plain. The total stricken area is to
million hectares in 2011. Acephate, in 2011. Pyridaben and abamectin reach about 6 million hectares in
chlorpyrifos and triazophos are are recommended to control wheat 2011. Terbufos, carbofuran and
recommended to control rice stem red mite. phoxim are recommended to control
borer. underground pests.
Wheat midge will occur seriously
Wheat in Hebei, Tianjin, Beijing and Cotton bollworm is to hit
Henan, and moderately in North Northwest China and the Yellow-
Insect pests to hit wheat mainly China and the Huang-Huai- Huai River Valley moderately. Total
include wheat aphid, wheat red mite Hai Plain. Total stricken area of stricken area is estimated at 3.3
and wheat midge. wheat midge is estimated to be 2.5 million hectares in 2011. Bacillus
million hectares in 2011. Phoxim, thuringiensis, chlorbenzuron and
Wheat aphid is said to surge chlorpyrifos, isofenphos-methyl and methomyl are recommended to
in North China and the Huang- permethrin are recommended to control cotton bollworm.
Huai-Hai Plain. And it will occur control wheat midge.
moderately in the wheat planting Armyworm will occur moderately
areas in the middle and lower Corn in the North and Southwest China,
reaches of the Changjiang River, with total stricken area of 3 million
Southwest and Northwest China. Insect pests on corn mainly include hectares in 2011. Trichlorfon,
Total stricken area of wheat aphid is corn borer, underground pests, fenvalerate and omethoate are
estimated to be 16 million hectares cotton bollworm and armyworm. recommended for the control.
in 2011. Imidacloprid, dimethoate,
carbofuran and esfenvalerate are Corn borer will occur severely in Conclusion
recommended to control wheat most parts of Northeast China with
aphid. total stricken area of 22.7 million According to forecast on occurrence
hectares in 2011. Carbofuran, of insect pests, the application
Wheat red mite will breakout trichlorfon, dichlorvos and amount of insecticides will
seriously in North China and the bioinsecticides are recommended to accordingly increase in 2011.
northern Huang-Huai-Hai Plain, control corn borer. However, owing to the use of highly
moderately in the southern Huang- efficient and long-lasting products,
Huai-Hai Plain, Jianghan Region Underground pests will occur together with the change of planting
(Hubei Province), Sichuan and seriously in most parts of Northeast structure, the increment is limited.

■ Import & Export
China insecticide import slightly up in 2010

I n 2010, China's insecticide
industry has witnessed small
rise in import volume and value,
the average import price reached
USD2,593/t. Import volume of non-
retail packaging insecticides reached
due to Chinese producers’ more
inefficient production technology
of technical and formulation and
driven by the need for high-tech about 1,338.3 tonnes, up 72.7% year market promotion compared with
products, and foreign enterprises’ on year; the average import price foreign rivals. Besides, a part of the
active promotion of their patented reached USD11,000/t. imported products are patented,
products. In Q1-Q3 2010 the import such as chlorantraniliprole and
volume hit 6,753.7 tonnes in Q1-Q3 The reason for importing some spirodiclofen. Also, technicals of
2010, up 1.2% year on year. varieties like cypermethrin and some varieties have been exported
imidacloprid mainly lies in the and then returned to domestic
According to statistics from China great push by foreign developers's market after being processed to
Customs, in Q3 2010 China’s entrance of Chinese market, formulations.
insecticide import volume hit though these products have been
1,810.1 tonnes in Q3 2010, up manufactured on a large scale As to category of imported
34.7% year on year; the average in China with quite advanced pesticides, those used on vegetables
import price reached USD9,008/ technology and low cost. Some and fruits still need to be imported
t. Retail packaging insecticides' kinds like asdeltamethrin and for tight supply, while others have
import volume reached about 471.8 chlorfenapyr, though also being been enough to meet domestic
tonnes, down 17.1% year on year; made in China, need to be imported needs, especially those used on

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fields with surplus supply. friendly products with low toxicity thus, the import volume and value
and high efficiency. Moreover, the will steadily increase to make up the
In the next five years, China needs powerful promotion campaign of supply shortage.
more products with more eco- foreign products will be going on;

Table5: Major imported insecticide products, Q1-Q3 2010
Insecticide
Flubendiamide, carbofuran, dimefluthrin, cypermethrin,
Technical deltamethrin, spirodiclofen, alpha-cypermethrin,
fenpropathrin, prallethrin, chlorfenapyr, carbosulfan

Chlorantraniliprole, fubendiamide, alpha-cypermethrin,
Formulation
imidacloprid, dimefluthrin, propargite, pymetrozine

Source: China Customs

Table6: Major import source of China’s insecticides, Q1-Q3 2010
Region Indonesia Hong Kong Proportion in total national import
Inport volume (tonne) 1,201 975 32.2%
Average price (USD/t) 5,162 1,428 -

Table7: Major import origins of retail packaging insecticides in China, Q1-Q3 2010
Region Hong Kong Proportion in total national import
Import volume (tonne) 975 69.7%
Average price (USD/t) 1,428 -

Table8: Major import origins of non-retail packaging insecticides in China, Q1-Q3 2010
Region Indonesia South Korea The U.S. Proportion in total national import
Import volum (tonne) 1,201 886 707 37.3%
Year on year 700% 125.2% -68.8% -

Table9: Major insecticides importers in China, Q1-Q3 2010
Region Guangdong Shanghai Tianjin Proportion in total national import
Import volume (tonne) 1,690 1,379 1,235 63.7%
Average price (USD/t) 11,000 5,336 1,121

Table10: Major importers of retail packaging insecticides in China, Q1-Q3 2010
Region Guangdong Shanghai Proportion in total national import
Import volume (tonne) 1,108 100 86.0%

Table11: Major importers of non-retail packaging insecticides in China, Q1-Q3 2010
Region Shanghai Tianjin Proportion in total national import

Import volume (tonne) 1,279 1,192 46.1%


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■ Price Updates

Monthly ex-factory prices of key raw materials, Jan. 2011
Ex-factory price Market price

Raw materials / intermediates 8-Jan-11 7-Dec-10 1-Jan-10 8-Jan-11 7-Dec-10 1-Jan-10

USD/t RMB/t USD/t RMB/t USD/t RMB/t USD/t RMB/t USD/t RMB/t USD/t RMB/t

Thionyl chloride (99%) 754 5,000 751 5,000 542 3,700 802 5,320 799 5,320 586 4,000

2-chloro-5-methylpyridine (93%) 19,608 130,000 21,772 145,000 17,526 119,700 19,656 130,320 21,820 145,320 17,570 120,000

Thiophosphoryl chloride (99%) 1,448 9,600 1,441 9,600 1,537 10,500 1,496 9,920 1,489 9,920 1,581 10,800

Acrylonitrile (99%) 2,896 19,200 2,853 19,000 2,196 15,000 2,944 19,520 2,901 19,320 2,240 15,300

*DETCL (98%) 2,202 14,600 2,252 15,000 1,830 12,500 2,250 14,920 2,300 15,320 1,874 12,800

*STCP (85%) 5,732 38,000 5,556 37,000 5,081 34,700 5,780 38,320 5,604 37,320 5,124 35,000

*PHT (98%) 5,279 35,000 5,255 35,000 3,909 26,700 5,327 35,320 5,303 35,320 3,953 27,000

Benzyl cyanide (99%) 2,715 18,000 2,703 18,000 2,079 14,200 2,763 18,320 2,751 18,320 2,123 14,500

*CCMP (98%) 15,083 100,000 14,264 95,000 11,669 79,700 15,131 100,320 14,312 95,320 11,713 80,000

Note: *DETCL: O, O-diethylthiophosphoryl chloride *STCP: Sodium 3,5,6-trichloro-2-hydroxypyridine
*PHT: 1-Phenyl-3-hydroxy-1,2,4-triazole *CCMP: 2-Chloro-5-chloromethylpyridine

Monthly ex-factory prices of main insecticides in China, Jan. 2011
8-Jan-11 7-Dec-10 1-Jan-10 8-Jan-11 7-Dec-10
Technical Formulation
USD/t RMB/t USD/t RMB/t USD/t RMB/t USD/t RMB/t USD/t RMB/t

Chlorpyrifos (95%) 5,231 34,680 5,207 34,680 4,495 30,700 48% EC 3,572 23,680 3,856 25,680
Abamectin (95%) 79,891 529,680 82,535 549,680 109,766 749,700 1.8% EC 3,421 22,680 3,556 23,680
Imidacloprid (95%) 17,297 114,680 17,219 114,680 12,548 85,700 10% WP 2,817 18,680 2,655 17,680
Lambda-cyhalothrin (95%) 25,593 169,680 25,477 169,680 23,382 159,700 25% EC 2,667 17,680 2,354 15,680
Buprofezin (95%) 5,834 38,680 5,658 37,680 4,495 30,700 25% WP 2,214 14,680 - -
Acetamiprid (95%) 14,281 94,680 14,066 93,680 12,548 85,700 3% EC 2,365 15,680 - -
Cypermethrin (94%) 15,035 99,680 14,967 99,680 11,669 79,700 - - - - -
Methomyl (98%) 7,795 51,680 7,760 51,680 8,009 54,700 - - - - -
Carbofuran (99%) 12,471 82,680 12,565 83,680 11,962 81,700 - - - - -
Phoxim (90%) 3,421 22,680 3,405 22,680 2,592 17,700 - - - - -
Triazophos (85%) 4,778 31,680 4,757 31,680 3,836 26,200 - - - - -
Propargite (90%) 5,608 37,180 5,583 37,180 5,739 39,200 - - - - -
Deltamethrin (98%) 120,615 799,680 120,072 799,680 96,589 659,700 - - - - -
Omethoate (75%) 4,250 28,180 4,231 28,180 3,836 26,200 - - - - -
Emamectin benzoate (90%) 135,698 899,680 - - - - - - - - -
Acephate (97%) 5,382 35,680 - - - - - - - - -


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Monthly Shanghai port prices and FOB Shanghai of main insecticides,
Jan. 2011
Shanghai port price FOB Shanghai price Market price
Technical 8-Jan-11 7-Dec-10 1-Jan-10 8-Jan-11 7-Dec-10 Formulation 8-Jan-11 7-Dec-10
USD/t RMB/t USD/t RMB/t USD/t RMB/t USD/t USD/t USD/t RMB/t USD/t RMB/t

Chlorpyrifos (95%) 5,279 35,000 5,255 35,000 4,539 31,000 5,260 5,260 48% EC 3,620 24,000 3,904 26,000

Abamectin (95%) 79,940 530,000 82,583 550,000 109,810 750,000 78,070 80,738 1.8% EC 3,469 23,000 3,604 24,000

Imidacloprid (95%) 17,345 115,000 17,267 115,000 12,592 86,000 17,042 16,985 10% WP 2,866 19,000 2,703 18,000
Lambda-cyhalothrin
25,641 170,000 25,526 170,000 23,426 160,000 25,130 25,046 25% EC 2,715 18,000 2,402 16,000
(95%)
Buprofezin (95%) 5,882 39,000 5,706 38,000 5,271 36,000 5,866 4,820 25% WP 2,262 15,000 - -

Acetamiprid (95%) 14,329 95,000 14,114 94,000 12,592 86,000 14,101 5,627 3% EC 2,413 16,000 - -

Cypermethrin (94%) 15,083 100,000 15,015 100,000 11,713 80,000 14,836 5,700 - - - - -

Methomyl (98%) 7,843 52,000 7,808 52,000 8,053 55,000 7,778 13,907 - - - - -

Carbofuran (99%) 12,519 83,000 12,613 84,000 12,006 82,000 12,337 14,787 - - - - -

Phoxim (90%) 3,469 23,000 3,453 23,000 2,635 18,000 3,513 7,752 - - - - -

Triazophos (85%) 4,827 32,000 4,805 32,000 3,880 26,500 4,837 12,442 - - - - -

Propargite (90%) 5,656 37,500 5,631 37,500 5,783 39,500 5,646 3,501 - - - - -

Deltamethrin (98%) 120,664 800,000 120,120 800,000 96,633 660,000 117,775 117,378 - - - - -

Omethoate (75%) 4,299 28,500 4,279 28,500 3,880 26,500 4,322 4,308 - - - - -
Emamectin benzoate
135,747 900,000 - - - - 132,480 - - - - -
(90%)
Acephate (97%) 5,430 36,000 - - - - 5,425 - - - - -

Note: Shanghai port price = ex-factory price + transport fee from production plant to Shanghai port;
FOB price = port price + handling and THC + trading companies' profit

Average market price of main crops in China (31 Dec. 2010)
31-Dec-10 15-Dec-10 Dec-09
Crops
USD/t RMB/t USD/t RMB/t USD/t RMB/t

Wheat 323 2,128 316 2,100 291 1,990

Corn 295 1,947 293 1,950 246 1,683

Soybean (oil) 660 4,350 629 4,180 542 3,700

Soybean (food) 766 5,050 744 4,950 633 4,326

Peanut 1,381 9,100 1,383 9,200 1,142 7,800

Indica rice 501 3,300 505 3,360 431 2,943

Japonica Rice 586 3,860 592 3,940 455 3,110

Rapeseed 645 4,250 639 4,250 603 4,120

Broomcorn 316 2,080 316 2,100 287 1,960


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■ Pricing
Imidacloprid technical price ascending in 2010

I midacloprid technical price
kept ascending in 2010, though
with some fluctuations. In this
In Feb. 2010, Imidacloprid
Industry Association (IIA), which
was established on 30 Jan. 2010,
Imidacloprid Technical Production
has push imidacloprid technical
price to soar in Feb. 2010. According
period, the general price trend of proposed Admittance Regulations to CCM’s price monitoring, 95%
imidacloprid technical is almost of Imidacloprid Technical imidacloprid technical price reached
in line with that of 2-Chloro-5- Production to the Ministry USD16,059/t in this month, much
chloromethylpyridine (CCMP), the of Industry and Information higher than USD12,548/t in that
most important intermediate for Technology, which aims to Jan. The price has kept climbing in
imidacloprid technical production, prevent the low-level redundant H1 thanks to tight market supply.
whose price fluctuation will greatly construction and blind expansion of
affect imidacloprid technical price. imidacloprid technical in China. In July, the sufficient supply but
Besides CCMP price, there are weak demand directly caused
other factors, like policy, affecting The establishment of IIA and issue the plunge in imidacloprid
imidacloprid technical price. of Admittance Regulations of technical price; while the revise of
Figure4: 95% imidacloprid technical ex-factory price, 2010, USD/t


Imidacloprid Technical Application price returned to the ascending and imidacloprid market will be
Conditions by European Union trend with strong support of raw regulated, which is in accordance
(EU), according to which material price in the following with the trend of pesticide industry
imidacloprid is limited to use, has months. Finally it ended with integration. In 2011, imidacloprid
greatly impacted China's export of USD17,219/t in Dec., compared with technical price will continue to rise
imidacloprid technical. USD12,401/t in the same period of slowly and steadily with the support
last year, with a YOY growth of 39%. of raw material price and relatively
According to CCM's price Besides, the off-season purchasing strong demand; and it may fluctuate
monitoring, 95% imidacloprid and storage plan of pesticide by along with the possible decline of
technical price decreased to government also pushed up the export.
USD13,965/t in July, even price of imidacloprid technical.
lower than the production cost
USD14,000/t. With the push of IIA, more
imidacloprid technical producers
Fortunately, imidacloprid technical will realize merger and acquisition,

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