In July, insecticide raw material prices remained broadly weak and stable. Under the influence of weakening demand and ample supply, most varieties edged down or held steady. Insecticide technical prices continued their downward trend, led by declines in antibiotic insecticides.
Company dynamics
- The EI report for Shazhou Chemical's 51,672 t/a fine chemical construction project was accepted and publicised.
- The EI report for Xinhe Biotech's 10,000 t/a O,O-diethyl chlorothiophosphate production line construction project was announced to be approved.
- Tangshan Lancang's 4,000 t/a bromine project Phase I entered commercial operation.
- ABA Chemicals has been accelerating the transformation of its pesticide business, focusing on novel technicals and innovative intermediates.
Regarding policy, on 30 June, the European Commission officially added chlorpyrifos to Annex I of the POPs Regulation. On 6 July, ICAMA issued a notice on regulating the filling and modification of pesticide label trade markets.
As for pest and disease forecasts, on 26 June, NATESC released the occurrence dynamics and trend forecast for cotton aphids in Xinjiang, predicting a moderate occurrence in the later stage. On 13 July, Hunan Province released the current occurrence and trend of rice planthoppers in paddy fields.
The USD/RMB exchange rate used is USD1.00 = RMB6.8067, sourced from the People's Bank of China on 1 July, 2026.

