AGFEROCHEMEATURE X
The Chinese pesticide
industry in 2006
Production and imports up but
Pesticide production in China rose to its highest an associated decrease in the production of
ever level in 2006, reaching 1.296 million tonnes, older formulations, such as emulsion concentrate
exports down in 2006, reveals
according to the National Bureau of Statistics of (EC) and wettable powder (WP). Production of
the China Crop Protection China (see Table 1). This represented an increase the five organophosphorus insecticides that the
Industry Association
of 20.2% compared to 2005. Chinese government began phasing out in 2007 –
methamidophos, monocrotophos, phosphamidon,
parathion-methyl and parathion – decreased
Table 1 – Pesticide production output
to 40,000 tonnes, representing just 3% of total
in 2006 (ai thousand tonnes)
pesticide production in 2006.
Type Output % increase %
Total 1,296 20.2 100.0
According to statistics produced by the General
Insecticides 505 10.1 39.0
Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic
Fungicides 112 11.7 8.6
of China, pesticide imports increased by 17.5%
to 43,200 tonnes (see Table 2). These pesticide
Herbicides 387 29.0 30.0
imports were worth US$212.7 million, an increase
of 16.8% compared with 2005.
Insecticide production increased by 10.1% to
505,000 tonnes, representing 39% of total In contrast, pesticide exports decreased in 2006,
pesticide production. Fungicide production falling by 7.0% to 398,000 tonnes. These pesticide
increased by 11.7% to 112,000 tonnes, exports were worth US$1041.0 million, down
representing 8.6% of total pesticide production. 25.7% compared with 2005. Pesticide exports
Herbicide production increased by 29.0% to accounted for 30.7% of total pesticide production,
387,000 tonnes, representing 30.0% of total with exports of herbicides, fungicides, and
pesticide production. insecticides accounting for 57.6%, 39.3%, and
24.2% of the production of each type of pesticide.
There was an increase in the production of newer Herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides accounted
formulations, such as emulsion in water (EW), for 56.0%, 11.1%, and 30.7% of total pesticide
microemulsion (ME), suspension concentrate exports respectively.
(SC) and water dispersible granule (WG), with
Table 2 – Pesticide imports and exports in 2006
Type of Quantity Increase Value Increase
pesticides (tonnes) compared ($m) compared
with 2005 with 2005
(%) (%)
Import Total 43,200 17.5 212.704 16.8
Insecticide 8,500 14.2 49.88 18.2
Fungicide 11,300 4.0 67.92 13.9
Herbicide 21,000 24.9 82.69 17.1
Others 2,400 44.8 12.20 25.5
Export Total 398,000 -7.0 1040.98 -25.7
Insecticide 122,000 -17.6 351.322 -29.8
Fungicide 44,000 -31.7 136.134 -48.5
Herbicide 223,000 9.8 530.075 -9.8
Others 9,000 -28.5 23.451 -52.4
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