In June, weaker demand and easing cost support drove down most insecticide raw material prices, while technical prices extended their decline, with pyrethroids falling the furthest.
Company dynamics
- Jinghesheng publicised the EI report for its 5,000 t/a clothianidin expansion project.
- The EI report for Zhonggao Chemical's 4,000 t/a cyantraniliprole intermediate construction project was accepted.
- Hubei Changqing released the EI report for its 1,500 t/a bifenthrin and 1,500 t/a biphenylmethanol project.
- Norsyn advanced proprietary acaricide towards registration, eyed flonicamid production.
Regarding policy, On 3 June, NATESC released guidelines on the scientific and safe use of pesticides for summer-crop pest and disease control. On 8 June, TC 133 released guiding principles for naming Chinese common names of pesticides, together with related documents.
As for pest and disease forecasts, on 1 June, NATESC forecast that the nationwide incidence of early rice diseases and pests in 2026 would be moderate overall. On 9 June, NATESC released the current occurrence dynamics and summer occurrence trend for fall armyworm, predicting that the overall summer occurrence will be light to moderate.
The USD/RMB exchange rate used is USD1.00 = RMB6.8167, sourced from the People's Bank of China on 1 June, 2026.

