Summary:
During Jan.–April 2024, export volume of herbicide formulations from 
China grew by some 59% YoY, but the value only edged up less than 1% 
YoY. In April alone, the export volume and value expanded some 68% and 
11% YoY, respectively. 
  
 
  
    According
to the statistics from General Administration of Customs of China 
(China Customs), China exported 703,183 tonnes (actual volume, the same 
hereafter) of herbicide formulation products in Jan.–April 2024, the 
value totalling USD1.66 billion. On a yearly basis, the volume expanded 
by 59.18%, yet the value only increased by 0.47%. The four-month average
export price dropped by 30.84% YoY. 
  
  
      
  
  
    In
April alone, the export volume grew by 68.42% YoY to 178,747 tonnes, 
and the export value grew by 10.67% YoY to USD400.23 million; export 
price averaged USD2,239/t, down 34.29% YoY. China exported these 
herbicide formulation products to 189 destinations in April. Top three 
export destinations were Thailand, Nigeria and the US. 
  
 
  Table Exports of herbicide formulations from China, Jan.–April 2024
  
    
      
        
          | Month | Actual volume, tonne | YoY change | Value, USD | YoY change | Average price, USD/t | YoY change | 
        
          | Jan. 2024 | 171,940.154 | 56.36% | 417,124,039 | -8.78% | 2,425.98 | -41.66% | 
        
          | Feb. 2024 | 153,258.051 | 63.32% | 371,881,562 | 5.34% | 2,426.51 | -35.50% | 
        
          | March 2024 | 199,238.052 | 51.15% | 467,799,966 | -2.00% | 2,347.94 | -35.16% | 
        
          | April 2024 | 178,746.840 | 68.42% | 400,226,098 | 10.67% | 2,239.07 | -34.29% | 
        
          | Total | 703,183.097 | 59.18% | 1,657,031,665 | 0.47% | 2,356.47 | -30.84% | 
      
    
   
Note: The herbicide formulations include products both in non-retail packaging and in retail packaging.
Source: China Customs
 
  Table Major destinations of herbicide formulations exported from China, April 2024
  
    
      
        
          
            
              
                | No. | Destination | Actual volume, tonne | YoY change | Value, USD | YoY change | Average price, USD/t | YoY change | 
              
                | 1 | Thailand | 12,961.660 | 2182.24% | 20,825,787 | 625.66% | 1,606.72 | -68.20% | 
              
                | 2 | Nigeria | 12,292.837 | 149.73% | 20,028,321 | 75.32% | 1,629.27 | -29.80% | 
              
                | 3 | The US | 10,203.500 | 3120.96% | 22,887,829 | 851.94% | 2,243.14 | -70.45% | 
              
                | 4 | Australia | 10,133.529 | 1825.48% | 20,773,038 | 306.61% | 2,049.93 | -78.88% | 
              
                | 5 | Brazil | 9,386.459 | 123.89% | 28,818,694 | 3.43% | 3,070.24 | -53.80% | 
              
                | 6 | Ghana | 9,187.422 | 0.74% | 15,062,518 | -27.68% | 1,639.47 | -28.21% | 
              
                | 7 | Indonesia | 8,557.214 | 21491.13% | 16,118,519 | 7686.80% | 1,883.62 | -63.94% | 
              
                | 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8,159.950 | 159.08% | 15,236,509 | 30.01% | 1,867.23 | -49.82% | 
              
                | 9 | Cameroon | 5,690.739 | -2.91% | 10,731,707 | -39.48% | 1,885.82 | -37.66% | 
              
                | 10 | Kazakhstan | 4,121.714 | 24.38% | 16,830,157 | 21.11% | 4,083.29 | -2.63% | 
              
                | Others | 88,051.816 | / | 212,913,019 | / | 2,418.04 | / | 
              
                | Total | 178,746.840 | 68.42% | 400,226,098 | 10.67% | 2,239.07 | -34.29% | 
            
          
         
       
     
   
Note: The herbicide formulations include products both in non-retail packaging and in retail packaging.
Source: China Customs
 
  Source:CCM 
  
 
   
  More information can be found at CCM
Herbicide China Monthly Report.      
      
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