Supply in the pesticide market remains robust, while product prices continue to hover at high levels.

　　Last week Pesticide Market supply remains robust, with manufacturers operating at low capacity utilization rates, and prices staying at elevated levels. Certain products, such as emamectin benzoate (hereinafter referred to as “emamectin”), have stood out conspicuously, with prices surging rapidly: in less than half a month, the market price climbed from around 1.01 million to over 1.20 million, while severe shortages have emerged across the market.
　　The primary reason for the current situation is that several major producers in Hebei, Hubei, and Inner Mongolia have been operating at sub‑normal capacity or have shut down entirely due to various factors, with no clear timeline yet for resuming full production. If this pattern persists, coupled with the July–August period—a peak season for export demand—and speculative market dynamics, product prices could rise further.
　　Herbicide
　　Last week, herbicide prices remained at elevated levels, with strong price support; some products continued to be out of stock, leading to severe supply shortages in the market.
　　Last week, glyphosate manufacturers raised their quotes to RMB 28,500 per ton (the same applies hereafter), an increase of RMB 500. This price hike reflects both low glycine utilization rates and generally subdued plant operating levels, which have tightened market conditions. As for ammonium glufosinate, prices remained steady at around RMB 175,000 per ton, with relatively stable supply.
　　Triazine‑based raw material isopropylamine and the intermediate cyanuric chloride remain at elevated price levels, while downstream product prices have also stayed high with limited volatility. However, some producers have begun building inventories, prompting modest price increases: manufacturers of atrazine have raised their prices to RMB 25,000 per ton, up by RMB 1,000; supply remains relatively stable. For simazine with 97% active ingredient, manufacturers have increased their quoted price to RMB 30,000 per ton, with steady supply. Meanwhile, manufacturers of ametryn are quoting RMB 40,000 per ton, a rise of RMB 1,000, with stable deliveries.
　　Sulfonylurea manufacturers’ quotes remain relatively stable. Last week, the price of nicosulfuron held steady at RMB 270,000 per ton, with supply remaining tight. The quoted price for quizalofop‑p‑ethyl stayed around RMB 205,000 per ton; due to raw material shortages and low operating rates, market availability is constrained. Meanwhile, bensulfuron‑methyl producers are running at low capacity, keeping prices firm; last week, manufacturers’ offers exceeded RMB 260,000 per ton, while severe supply shortages have driven channel distributors’ prices above RMB 275,000 per ton.
　　Fluazifop‑p‑butyl manufacturers are holding prices around RMB 32,000 per ton, with little change. For mesotrione, low operating rates at the key intermediate ketone stage have led to severe supply shortages; last week, the quoted price was raised to RMB 160,000 per ton (based on 100% active ingredient), an increase of RMB 10,000, with tight availability. Quinclorac saw a price hike last week, primarily due to a shortage of its key intermediate and low plant utilization; products with ≥85% active ingredient were adjusted upward to RMB 150,000 per ton (100% basis), up RMB 5,000, amid tight supply; those with ≥95% active ingredient were raised to RMB 200,000 per ton, also up RMB 5,000, with constrained availability. Mesosulfuron‑methyl remained above RMB 205,000 per ton last week, as manufacturers report low operating rates and tight supply. Clopyralid’s production capacity is limited, and last week its price stayed steady at RMB 170,000 per ton, with extremely tight availability.
　　Ethofumesate manufacturers are holding their quotes at RMB 175,000 per ton, with a stable supply; florasulam producers are concentrated, and prices remain elevated at RMB 135,000 per ton, with persistently tight availability. For chlorimuron‑ethyl, manufacturers are maintaining prices above RMB 200,000 per ton, amid low operating rates and constrained supply. Cyhalofop‑butyl is quoted at over RMB 250,000 per ton, primarily because production facilities are currently shut down, keeping prices firm; manufacturers have stopped issuing official quotes, and the market is experiencing severe shortages.
　　Currently, clodinafop‑propargyl is experiencing severe market shortages, with prices remaining firm: the 96%‑grade product is holding at RMB 255,000 per ton, while the 97%‑grade offering is quoted around RMB 260,000 per ton, and distributors have already raised their prices to above RMB 270,000. As for 2,4‑D technical grade, production has been halted at a northern Jiangsu plant, keeping last week’s price steady at RMB 210,000 per ton amid acute supply constraints. Supply of amine‑methyl, a key raw material for pretilachlor, has eased somewhat, with the technical grade still quoted at RMB 400,000 per ton. Meanwhile, haloxyfop‑P‑methyl remained around RMB 240,000 per ton last week, with stable market availability.
　　Pesticide
　　Last week, the insecticide market remained robust overall, with prices for some products continuing to rise.
　　Pyrethroid products remain at elevated levels due to production disruptions at intermediate‑stage facilities and severe supply shortages: the channel price for lambda‑cyhalothrin has been raised to around RMB 290,000, an increase of RMB 10,000; manufacturers have stopped quoting, and the market is experiencing acute scarcity. Meanwhile, bifenthrin’s operating rates remain low, keeping supply tight; manufacturers have also ceased quoting, with some distributors maintaining prices at a high level of RMB 385,000.
　　Nicotinic insecticides—imidacloprid, acetamiprid, and thiamethoxam—are seeing low operating rates at the raw‑material level, while distributors have begun stocking up, prompting a price recovery: imidacloprid manufacturers are maintaining mainstream prices around RMB 175,000 per ton; acetamiprid quotes remain steady at approximately RMB 180,000 per ton; and thiamethoxam’s leading producers are holding firm at roughly RMB 110,000 per ton, with supply across the market remaining tight. For nitenpyram, manufacturers raised their quoted price last week to RMB 275,000 per ton, an increase of RMB 5,000, amid constrained availability. Meanwhile, pymetrozine’s price was kept unchanged at RMB 165,000 per ton last week, with stable supply.
　　In the organophosphate series, due to tight supply of the intermediate ethyl chloride and firm pricing, some technical-grade products remain relatively stable. The price of chlorpyrifos technical grade has held steady at RMB 46,000 per ton, with ample availability. For phoxim, manufacturers are quoting RMB 43,000 per ton (based on 100% active ingredient), with little change. For bromophos‑methyl, manufacturers are offering 90% active‑ingredient product at RMB 55,000 per ton and 94% or higher at RMB 56,000 per ton, with regular deliveries. As for malathion technical grade, plant utilization remains low, keeping prices firm; the 90% active‑ingredient product is holding at RMB 24,000 per ton, while the 95% product stays at RMB 25,500 per ton, amid tight market supply.
　　Due to low production capacity and strong market demand, thiazide ketone is in severe short supply; last week, its price was raised to RMB 68,000 per ton, an increase of RMB 3,000. As for monocrotophos and dimethoate, prices remain relatively stable, and manufacturers are all accepting orders. Currently, manufacturers quote monocrotophos at around RMB 68,000 per ton, while dimethoate with 95% active ingredient is priced at RMB 26,000 per ton, and that with 90% active ingredient at RMB 24,500 per ton.
　　Fipronil manufacturers are holding firm on their quotes, with prices remaining around RMB 670,000 per ton, amid severe supply shortages. For chlorfenapyr technical-grade producers, no official quotes are being issued; channel‑level prices have already risen above RMB 330,000 per ton, while intermediate supplies are critically tight and in short supply.
　　Avermectin technical powder remains relatively stable: the quoted price for avermectin is RMB 680,000. Due to a production shutdown at a Hebei-based manufacturer, the market price of emamectin benzoate has been raised to RMB 1.15 million, an increase of RMB 800,000, with supply extremely tight. Meanwhile, ethiprole producers are maintaining low operating rates, keeping market prices firm at around RMB 415,000, amid severe shortages.
　　Fungicide
　　Last week, the overall operating rate of fungicides remained low, while most products maintained relatively strong prices and stayed at elevated levels.
　　Triazole fungicides are holding firm in price, as the northern Jiangsu industrial park remains shut down. Last week, manufacturers raised their报价 for difenoconazole to RMB 230,000 per ton, an increase of RMB 10,000, reflecting tight supply; propiconazole prices remained steady at RMB 135,000 per ton; and cyproconazole stayed at RMB 360,000 per ton, with normal deliveries. For triadimefon, due to tight intermediate supplies, manufacturers offering ≥95% active ingredient are maintaining prices around RMB 90,000 per ton, while low operating rates have led to severe market shortages. Triazolone prices remain at RMB 82,000 per ton, under significant pressure. Hexaconazole producers increased their报价 to RMB 165,000 per ton, up RMB 3,000, with stable supply. Tebuconazole technical-grade manufacturers kept their报价 at RMB 135,000 per ton, though supply is relatively tight, mainly owing to constrained copper‑sodium naphthalene‑sulfonate raw material availability. Metconazole is in critically short supply; the mainstream market price for ≥95% purity hovers around RMB 135,000 per ton, with severe shortages, while 90% purity is quoted at RMB 130,000 per ton (based on 100% active ingredient), also under tight conditions. Flusilazole is currently not being quoted by manufacturers, with severely limited market availability, yet distributors have already driven prices above RMB 670,000 per ton. Fluazinam’s manufacturer maintains a报价 of RMB 290,000 per ton, with stable supply. As for prochloraz, production disruptions have kept prices firm; manufacturers offering ≥97% active ingredient have stopped quoting, while channel prices stand at RMB 120,000 per ton.
　　Last week, the manufacturer’s quoted price for iprodione remained steady at RMB 155,000, with little change. Due to tight raw material supplies, the price of procymidone stayed around RMB 160,000, with a relatively limited supply. The price of metalaxyl-M was held at approximately RMB 120,000, with a somewhat constrained availability. For pyraclostrobin, last week’s manufacturer’s quote remained at RMB 215,000; transaction rates were low, and supply was ample.
　　Last week, the price of azoxystrobin (98% active ingredient) was raised to over RMB 285,000, an increase of RMB 10,000, amid tight supply. Mancozeb was adjusted upward to RMB 16,500 last week, up RMB 500, with stable availability. Dimethomorph’s price rose to RMB 130,000, a hike of RMB 10,000, as supplies remain somewhat constrained. Azoxystrobin’s price held steady at RMB 300,000, with consistent supply. Fludioxonil remained around RMB 1.02 million, supported by ample inventory. Pyraclostrobin manufacturers are operating at very low capacity, with quoted prices staying above RMB 200,000 and severe market shortages. Isoprothiolane’s manufacturer quotes have softened slightly; last week, the price stayed at RMB 530,000, with stable deliveries. Difenoconazole’s quoted price remains near RMB 420,000, with steady supply. Difenoconazole’s current pricing is relatively stable, with ample stock and little fluctuation.
　　Intermediate
　　Last week, the intermediate segment experienced high‑level volatility, with low operating rates and firm prices.
　　Kungfu Acid manufacturers are operating at an irregular pace, with market quotes holding steady at RMB 270,000 per ton, while etheraldehyde prices remain unchanged at RMB 75,000 per ton; both markets are experiencing severe shortages. Cyanuric chloride producers have raised their export quotations to RMB 15,000 per ton, an increase of RMB 1,000, yet transaction volumes remain low. Polyamine manufacturers are grappling with high wastewater volumes and low operating rates, keeping prices stable at RMB 26,000 per ton amid tight market conditions. Ethyl chloride manufacturers increased their weekly quotes to RMB 27,000 per ton, up RMB 1,000, with supply remaining constrained.
　　The manufacturer’s quoted price for imidazolidine has been reduced to around RMB 46,000, a decrease of RMB 1,000; supply remains stable, and the manufacturer is accepting orders as usual. For 2-chloro-5-chloromethylthiazole and pyridazine, with downstream operating rates remaining low, prices were relatively stable last week: 2-chloro-5-chloromethylthiazole held above RMB 58,000, reflecting tight supply; pyridazine was lowered to RMB 45,000, down RMB 1,000, with steady availability.
　　Last week, manufacturers kept their quotes for cyanoethyl ester at around RMB 55,000 per ton. CCMP prices were raised to approximately RMB 135,000 per ton, with low operating rates and tight supply. Amine ether manufacturers maintained their quotes at RMB 40,000 per ton, with stable availability. Downstream triazoles are currently seeing price stabilization, but transaction volumes remain low; manufacturers offering products with 99% purity continue to quote around RMB 46,000 per ton, while those with 95% purity are quoted at roughly RMB 42,000 per ton, with steady supply.
　　Last week, the price of PMIDA was raised to around RMB 15,500 per ton, an increase of RMB 1,000, amid tight supply. As for the basic raw materials dimethyl sulfoxide and solvent oil, their prices remained relatively stable last week: manufacturers quoted RMB 11,300 per ton for dimethyl sulfoxide and RMB 7,000 per ton for solvent oil, with supplies both proceeding normally.
　　Post-event prediction
　　Affected by environmental pressures and irregular operating conditions at manufacturers, the domestic market currently… Pesticide Prices across the board have risen to varying degrees, but this round of price increases is not driven by a surge in downstream demand. Instead, it stems primarily from a severe reshuffling among domestic producers, resulting in reduced capacity, lower operating rates, and even shutdowns at some plants—with no clear indication yet that these facilities will be able to resume normal operations. Unless this trend improves, the supply‑demand imbalance is likely to intensify further over the medium to long term.

Author: Agricultural Inputs Herald Pesticides Source: Agricultural Inputs Herald Pesticides