Paraquat, a broad-spectrum non-selective herbicide widely used to kill unwanted plants both in agricultural and nonagricultural landscapes, has been in a leading position in the world's herbicides in the past few years. It is the second largest herbicide in terms of consumption volume (calculated by 42% TK), only behind glyphosate.
China’s paraquat industry has developed rapidly in recent years, with technical output growing with a CAGR of over 20% during 2006-2010. However, the annual growth rate drops sharply in 2011. What is the reason of the slowed-down growth rate? What is the development trend in the future? China’s paraquat industry is under intense competition. Will China's production of paraquat further concentrate in the future? What kind of enterprises will hold dominant positions in China's paraquat production?
China is a major paraquat export country, and over 80% of its paraquat output is exported to counties all over the world. Where are the paraquat products exported to? What’s the trend of overseas demand? Will the export market of paraquat in China continue enlarging in the future years?
In order to ensure safe production and use of paraquat in domestic market, Chinese government has issued a notice to take restrictive management measures on paraquat, namely Notice No. 1745. What kind of effect will it have on China’s paraquat industry? How is the reaction of paraquat suppliers in China?
This report, based on CCM International’s five-year research experience in China’s paraquat industry and its upstream sectors, will provide in-depth analysis on China’s current paraquat industry and future trends, in terms of governmental policies, technology innovation, waste treatment, export situation, raw material supply, pricing, etc. With wider perspective, this edition of paraquat report will provide you with CCM International’s primary intelligence.
Penetrating into China’s paraquat market, this report not only updates all the data needed to June 2012, but also strengthens the following aspects:
• All the data related to paraquat industry in the past have been updated with high accuracy;
• The differences between different regions and crops are focused more in the survey of domestic consumption of paraquat in this edition compared with the previous edition, so the results are much closer to the truth.
What can you benefit from this report?
As China’s paraquat has been playing a crucial role in global market and its eye-catching performance under current global financial crisis will continue in the future, investment opportunities do exist in Chinese market. With CCM International’s insight into this industry, the updated report will provide much more useful information to the senior executives and decision makers who are seeking for investment opportunities within the industry.
What’s more, this report, covering the whole industrial chain of paraquat, will also provide useful information to the upstream producers, as it has analyzed raw material production and supply situation in detail, thus bringing unexpected benefits to those players.
Production and Market of Paraquat in China is CCM International's fourth edition report on Chinese paraquat industry, finished in June 2012. This intelligent report attaches importance to the following parts:
Supply summary of paraquat (capacity, output and key manufacturers) and demand summary by volume & value in China during 2008-2011
Detailed study of paraquat's upstream industries (pyridine's supply, manufacturers, import, price, technology, etc.)
Production technology and production cost of paraquat
Price of paraquat during 2008-H1 2012 and export of paraquat technical and formulations during 2008-Q1 2012
Forecast on Chinese paraquat supply & demand during 2012-2016
Key factors influencing the development of paraquat in China
Commercial opportunities
Difference from the former editions:
This edition mainly updates production data from 2011 to 2012, and the report structure of this edition is similar to that of the previous edition. The following differences deserve attention:
•All the data related to paraquat industry in the past have been updated with high accuracy;
•The differences between various regions and crops are focused more in the survey of domestic consumption of paraquat in this edition compared with the previous edition, so the results are much closer to the truth.
What are the aims of this report?
-To provide readers with comprehensive & in-depth understanding on Chinese paraquat industry;
-To identify the major suppliers of paraquat and pyridine in China;
-To survey the current production situation of paraquat technical and formulations;
-To disclose the supply situation of raw materials;
-To discuss and analyze the price fluctuations and find out reasons for such fluctuations;
-To analyze the export situation of paraquat;
-To disclose the current level of production technology;
-To find out what drives and restricts the development of paraquat industry;
-To analyze the demand for paraquat;
-To reveal current consumption of paraquat in China including regional distribution, market share, consumption pattern, etc.;
-To predict what the future of China’s paraquat industry will be.
Pesticide Industry in China
Contents
Executive summary 1
Introduction and methodology 4
1 Introduction to paraquat industry in China 7
1.1 Overview of herbicide industry 7
1.2 Position of paraquat in herbicide industry 11
2 Paraquat upstream industry 13
2.1 Brief introduction to raw materials involved in paraquat production 13
2.2 Introduction to major raw materials of paraquat 13
2.2.1 Pyridine 13
2.2.2 Methyl chloride 19
2.2.3 Impact of raw materials on paraquat industry 20
3 Paraquat Industry 21
3.1 Development history of paraquat in China 21
3.2 Production technology of paraquat in China 23
3.2.1 Brief introduction to different methods 23
3.2.1.1 Cyanide method 23
3.2.1.1.1 Ammoniacal-cyanide (AC) process 24
3.2.1.1.2 Methanol-cyanide (MC) process 25
3.2.1.2 Other paraquat production methods 26
3.2.2 Comparison of different paraquat production methods 27
3.2.3 Production cost 28
3.2.4 Current technology level 29
3.2.5 Current research status 30
3.3 Registration situation of paraquat in China 32
3.4 Supply situation of paraquat in China, 2008-2011 34
3.4.1 Overall situation of paraquat technical 34
3.4.1.1 Production situation 34
3.4.1.2 Paraquat technical manufacturers 35
3.4.2 Overall situation of paraquat formulations 37
3.5 Circulation 38
3.5.1 Prices of paraquat technical and formulations in China, 2008-H1 2012 38
3.5.2 Import and export of paraquat technical and formulations, 2008-Q1 2012 40
3.6 Demand for paraquat in China 53
3.6.1 Consumption pattern of paraquat technical, 2008-2011 53
3.6.2 Summary of domestic paraquat market (volume and value) 54
3.6.3 Consumption of paraquat in China 55
3.6.3.1 Share by regions 55
3.6.3.2 Share by crops 56
4 Forecast on paraquat industry in China 58
4.1 Key factors influencing paraquat industry in China 58
4.1.1 Policy 58
4.1.2 Research of non-liquid formulations 61
4.1.3 Use habit 62
4.1.4 Supply & demand 63
4.1.5 Safety 63
4.2 Future forecast on paraquat industry, 2012-2016 64
5 Conclusion and commercial opportunities 66
6 Appendix: 68
6.1 Profile of major paraquat technical manufacturers in China 68
6.1.1 Syngenta Nantong Crop Protection Company Limited 68
6.1.2 Nanjing Redsun Group Co., Ltd. 69
6.1.3 Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd. 69
6.1.4 Shandong Luba Chemical Co., Ltd. 70
6.1.5 Shandong Lvfeng Pesticide Co., Ltd. 71
6.1.6 Shandong Kexin Biochemical Co., Ltd. 72
6.1.7 Zhejiang Yongnong Chem. Ind. Co., Ltd. 73
6.1.8 Hubei Xianlong Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. 74
6.1.9 Shandong Qiaochang Chemical Co., Ltd. 74
6.1.10 Shijiazhuang Jitai Sanmu Chemical Co., Ltd. 75
6.1.11 Hebei Taoyuan Pesticide Co., Ltd. 76
6.1.12 Shijiazhuang Baofeng Chemical Co., Ltd. 76
6.1.13 Shandong Dacheng Pesticide Co., Ltd. 77
6.2 Profile of pyridine manufacturers in China 78
6.2.1 Nantong Reilly Chemical Co., Ltd. 78
6.2.2 Nanjing Redsun Co., Ltd. 78
6.2.3 Shandong Luba Chemical Co., Ltd. 78
6.2.4 Tangshan Chenhong Industrial Co., Ltd. 79
6.2.5 Weifang Oliver Green Chemical Co., Ltd. 79
6.2.6 Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd. 80
6.2.7 Shandong Tianyuansen Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. 80
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1-1 Classifications of herbicides in China, 2011
Table 1.2-1 Output and consumption of paraquat and related shares in herbicides in China, 2006-2011
Table 2.2.1-1 Pure pyridine manufacturers in China, as of May 2012 (Capacity: t/a; Output: tonne)
Table 2.2.1-2 Import volume and price of pyridine by month in China, 2008-Q1 2012
Table 2.2.1-3 Import volume and price of pyridine by origin in China, 2008-Q1 2012
Table 2.2.1-4 Market situation of pyridine in China, 2008-2011, tonne
Table 2.2.1-5 Situation of pyridine's downstream industries in China, 2008-2011
Table 2.2.2-1 Major chloride methane manufacturers in China, 2006-2011, '000t/a
Table 3.2.1.2-1 Reaction temperatures of sodium metal methods in paraquat production
Table 3.2.2-1 Comparison of pollutant discharge between AC process and MC process, 2010
Table 3.2.3-1 Unit consumption of pyridine in paraquat's production in China, 2011
Table 3.2.3-2 Manufacturing cost of paraquat 42% TK by AC process in China, March 2012
Table 3.3-1 Valid registrations of paraquat in China, as of May 2012
Table 3.3-2 Valid registrations of paraquat technical in China, as of May 2012
Table 3.3-3 Registrations of paraquat formulations in China, as of May 2012
Table 3.4.1.2-1 Production status of paraquat technical manufacturers in China, as of May 2012
Table 3.4.1.2-2 Production situation of paraquat technical manufacturers in China, 2008-May 2012, capacity: t/a, output: t
Table 3.4.1.2-3 Production status of paraquat technical manufacturers in China, 2011
Table 3.4.2-1 Production situation of paraquat formulations in China, 2006-2011, tonne
Table 3.5.2-1 Change of paraquat HS code in China, before and after 2007
Table 3.5.2-2 Export situation of paraquat, 2008 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-3 Export situation of paraquat, 2009 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-4 Export situation of paraquat, 2010 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-5 Export situation of paraquat, 2011 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-6 Export situation of paraquat, Q1 2012 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-7 Export destinations of paraquat, 2008 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-8 Export destinations of paraquat, 2009 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-9 Export destinations of paraquat, 2010 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-10 Export destinations of paraquat, 2011 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-11 Export destinations of paraquat, Q1 2012 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-12 Export situation of paraquat manufacturers, 2008 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-13 Export situation of paraquat manufacturers, 2009 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-14 Export situation of paraquat manufacturers, 2010 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-15 Export situation of paraquat manufacturers, 2011 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-16 Export situation of paraquat manufacturers, Q1 2012 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-17 Main exporters of paraquat, 2008 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-18 Main exporters of paraquat, 2009 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-19 Main exporters of paraquat, 2010 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-20 Main exporters of paraquat, 2011 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 3.5.2-21 Main exporters of paraquat, Q1 2012 (Quantity: tonne; Price: USD/kg; Value: USD)
Table 4.1.1-1 Restricted pesticides in Pesticide Production Entrance Conditions (draft) [2009]
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1.1-1 Output and share of herbicide technical in pesticides in China, 1994-2011
Figure 1.1-2 Output structure of pesticide production in China, 2011
Figure 1.1-3 Output and demand of herbicides in China, 2006-2011
Figure 1.1-4 Output structure of main herbicide products in China, 2011
Figure 1.1-5 Output structure of main herbicide products in China, 2008
Figure 1.1-6 Domestic consumption volume of major herbicides, 2008-2011
Figure 1.2-1 Consumption structure of major herbicides in China by volume, 2011
Figure 2.2.1-1 Import volume and price of pyridine in China, 2008-Q1 2012
Figure 2.2.1-2 Ex-work price of pyridine in China, 2004-H1 2012
Figure 2.2.2-1 Domestic output of chloride methane in China, 2006-2011
Figure 2.2.2-2 Ex-work price of methyl chloride in China, 2007-2011
Figure 3.2.1.1.1-1 Flowchart of paraquat AC process
Figure 3.2.1.1.2-1 Chemical principle of paraquat's methanol-cyanide (MC) process
Figure 3.2.1.2-1 Chemical principle of paraquat's sodium metal method
Figure 3.2.1.2-2 Chemical principle of paraquat's acetic anhydride-zinc method
Figure 3.2.1.2-3 Chemical reaction equation of paraquat's ZnSO4 method
Figure 3.4.1.1-1 Production situation of paraquat technical in China, 2006-2011
Figure 3.5.1-1 Ex-work price of pyridine and paraquat technical in China, 2008-H1 2012
Figure 3.5.1-2 Ex-work price of paraquat in China, 2008-H1 2012
Figure 3.5.2-1 Export volume and price of paraquat, 2008-Q1 2012
Figure 3.6.1-1 Consumption pattern of paraquat technical (calculated by 42% TK) in China, 2003-2011
Figure 3.6.2-1 Consumption volume and market value of paraquat in China, 2006-2011
Figure 3.6.3.1-1 Consumption structure of paraquat by regions in China, 2011
Figure 3.6.3.2-1 Consumption situation of paraquat by crops in China, 2008-2011
Figure 3.6.3.2-2 Consumption structure of paraquat by crops in China, 2011
Figure 3.6.3.2-3 Consumption structure of paraquat by crops in orchard in China, 2011
Figure 4.2-1 Forecast on domestic demand for paraquat (calculated by 42% TK) by volume, 2012-2016
Figure 4.2-2 Forecast on export volume of paraquat (calculated by 42% TK) in China, 2012-2016
Figure 4.2-3 Forecast on domestic output of paraquat technical (calculated by 42% TK), 2012-2016
Companies mentioned
Syngenta Nantong Crop Protection Co., Ltd.
Nanjing Redsun Group Co., Ltd.
Shandong Luba Chemical Co., Ltd.
Shandong Dacheng Pesticide Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Nantong Reilly Chemical Co., Ltd.
