China Agrochemical Market Sees Mixed Trends in Technical Material Prices Ahead of Winter Demand
08 November 2025, Beijing: Zhongnong Lihua has released its latest price update for over 100 agrochemical technical-grade products, including chlorfenzamide, showing continued market consolidation amid cautious sentiment across China’s agrochemical sector.
According to the Zhongnong Lihua Technical Material Price Index, the market stood at 74.92 points on October 26, up 1.12% year-on-year and slightly higher than the previous month with a 0.11% increase. Of the chemicals monitored, 70% experienced a year-on-year price decline, while only 5% saw price gains, highlighting weakened momentum across several product categories.
Herbicide Pricing and Market Sentiment
The herbicide segment recorded an index reading of 85.65 points, marking a 5.19% increase year-on-year but a 0.35% decline month-on-month. Key products showed mixed price performance:
- Glufosinate technical remained stable at RMB 45,500/ton, with limited terminal demand.
- Glyphosate technical was pressured by sluggish domestic activity but supported by export orders, at RMB 27,500–28,000/ton.
- 2,4-D technical and dicamba technical were primarily driven by export activity, priced at RMB 165,000/ton and 57,000/ton, respectively.
- Several sulfonylurea herbicides, including nicosulfuron, mesotrione, and flufenacet, showed varying levels of inventory digestion and market readiness for winter stocking.
Insecticide Market Remains Subdued
On October 26, the original insecticide price index fell to 63.76 points, down 1.36% year-on-year. Despite a rebound in production for some products, demand remained muted:
- Chlorfenapyr technical was priced at RMB 210,000/ton after production resumed, though replenishment remained slow.
- The avermectin series continued to face disrupted pricing due to low inventories and inconsistent channel activity, quoted at RMB 420,000/ton for powder and RMB 640,000/ton for emamectin benzoate.
- Amid fluctuating demand, key insecticides like imidacloprid, acetamiprid, and lambda-cyhalothrin maintained stable pricing, generally between RMB 53,000–230,000/ton.
Fungicides See Slight Uptrend Driven by Export Interest
The fungicide segment posted an index value of 71.03 points, up 1.65% month-on-month but down 3.7% year-on-year. Several triazole fungicides, including tebuconazole, propiconazole, and difenoconazole, stabilized or rose slightly due to overseas demand and domestic replenishment activity.
High-value fungicides such as fluopyram and cyanoxanil maintained significant price points, at RMB 225,000/ton and RMB 390,000/ton, respectively. Interest in azoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, and prothioconazole also increased as international inquiries picked up.
Intermediates Follow Upstream Price Fluctuations
Key agrochemical intermediates experienced week-over-week price movements:
- CCMP was quoted at RMB 58,000/ton
- Oxadiazine was priced at RMB 24,000/ton
- Intermediates for pyrethroids, such as kung fu acid, reached RMB 100,000/ton
Market Outlook
With the industry entering the off-season, the Chinese agrochemical market continues to differentiate between domestic and export demand. The anticipated winter stocking cycle, combined with renewed activity in raw material production, may influence pricing in the coming weeks.
Manufacturers and distributors are encouraged to monitor production rates, export activity, and inventory levels closely as the sector navigates uncertain demand and pricing pressures ahead of the 2026 spring crop season.
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