In general, prices of glyphosate products remain stable in April, 2014, of which glyphosate TC's price decreases by 0.73%, while prices of glyphosate formulations are barely changed. It is estimated that strict environmental protection inspection will continue presently. The Zhejiang glyphosate waste water pollution case held a court hearing in early April, the trial has failed to reach a conclusion so far. Besides, Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China will delay publish the first batch companies that passed the environmental protection inspection until May, 2014. Glyphosate manufacturers are expected to low in operating rate as of May, 2014. Author will provide objective and professional observation on glyphosate industry continually in May, 2014.
Note: 1.All tables and figures in this issue are calculated by the same RMB/USD exchange rate (1USD=6.1490RMB). 2. Nuances in some data are mainly caused by rounding principle.

