Welcome to Herbicides China Monthly Report 202609
Market analysis
In September, divergence in herbicide TC prices intensified further. Among the 27 herbicide TCs monitored, 10 declined MoM, 7 rose, and 10 held steady.
Company dynamics
12 herbicide companies released their H1 2026 results. Of these, nine posted YoY growth in net profit attributable to shareholders.
India sharply raised anti-dumping duties on Chinese glufosinate-ammonium.
Weifang Union proposed to add 3,000 t/a prosulfocarb TC capacity.
Policy
On 16 September, MARA opened public consultation on a proposal to ban online sales of ten categories of pesticides.
Registration
On 31 August, ICAMA published the 9th batch of proposed pesticide registrations for 2026, which included 175 herbicide products—9 TCs and 166 formulations.
Trade
From January to August 2026, China's herbicide formulation exports rose 4.12% YoY by volume and 17.04% YoY by value. In August alone, export volume fell 25.55% YoY while export value decreased by 12.98% YoY.
In this monthly report, the USD/CNY exchange rate is USD1.00=RMB6.7809 (Source: The People's Bank of China, 1 September, 2026). Unless otherwise stated, all prices include VAT. Export goods are valued at FOB prices. Paraquat is subject to a 9% VAT, while diquat, glufosinate, and glyphosate are subject to a 13% VAT. According to the policy, the VAT export rebate for glufosinate was canceled, effective from 1 April, 2026.
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