Production and Market of Paraquat in China

Production and Market of Paraquat in China is CCM's third edition report on Chinese paraquat industry, finished in May 2011. This intelligent report attaches importance to the following parts:

Supply summary of paraquat (capacity, output, key manufacturers) and demand summary by volume & value in China, 2006-2010

Detailed study of paraquat's upstream industry (pyridine's supply, manufacturers, import, price, technology, etc.)

Production technology and production cost of paraquat

2006-2010 price and export of paraquat technical and formulations, and outlook 2011-2015

Forecast on Chinese paraquat supply & demand

Key factors influencing the development of paraquat in China

Commercial opportunities

Difference from the former two editions:

This edition mainly updates production data from 2009 to 2011 and pays close attention to market value, paraquat's production cost, domestic consumption (by crop & by region) and market share.

What are the aims of this report?

• To provide readers with comprehensive & in-depth understanding on the Chinese paraquat industry;
• To identify the major suppliers of paraquat and pyridine in China;
• To survey current production situation of paraquat technical and formulations;
• To disclose the supply situation of raw materials;
• To discuss and analyze the price fluctuation and find out reasons for such fluctuations;
• To analyze the export situation of paraquat;
• To disclose 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;
• To predict what the future of China’s paraquat industry will be.

What can you benefit from the report?

In this market research of paraquat, CCM will monitor China’s paraquat industry from aspects of production, price, raw materials, export, market demand, market consumption, production technology, as well as government policies, and then summarize the driven forces, commercial opportunities, etc.

The reader can obtain the latest info about the production and market of paraquat in China, and the in-depth analysis for paraquat industry. Readers of this report can:

• Obtain the latest info of paraquat, such as its price, technology innovations, new projects, production expansion, supply and price of raw materials, export and so on;
• Be informed of China’s planting situation, herbicide use, market share of paraquat, peasant’s preference in choosing herbicides;
• Gain vital business intelligence of China’s paraquat industry before entering the competition;
• Understand the actual production situation, technology level, pricing, consumption, trade and then to grasp commercial opportunities;
• Keep informed of your competitors/their activities in China;
• Learn about key market drivers and factors and understand the future trend of Chinese paraquat industry.

Contents

Executive summary
Introduction and methodology

I HERBICIDE INDUSTRY IN CHINA

I-1 Overview of herbicide industry
I-2 Position of paraquat in herbicide industry

II PARAQUAT UPSTREAM INDUSTRY

II-1 Brief introduction to raw materials involved in paraquat production
II-2 Introduction to major raw materials of paraquat
  II-2-1 Pyridine
  II-2-2 Methyl chloride
II-3 Impact of raw materials on paraquat industry

III PARAQUAT INDUSTRY

III-1 Paraquat development history in China
III-2 Paraquat registration situation in China
III-3 Paraquat production technology in China
  III-3-1 Brief introduction to different methods
  Cyanide method
    - Ammoniacal-cyanide (AC) process
    - Methanol-cyanide (MC) process
  Other paraquat production methods
III-3-2 Comparison of different paraquat production methods
III-3-3 Production cost
III-3-4 Current technology level
III-3-5 Current research status
III-4 Paraquat supply in China
III-4-1 Overall situation of paraquat technical
  - Production situation
  - Paraquat technical producers
  - Geographical distribution
III-4-2 Overall situation of paraquat formulations
III-5 Trade of paraquat in China
III-5-1 Prices of paraquat technical & formulations in China
III-5-2 Import and export of paraquat technical and formulations
III-6 Demand for paraquat in China
III-6-1 Consumption pattern of paraquat technical
III-6-2 Application of paraquat formulations
III-6-3 Market value

IV FUTURE FORECAST ON PARAQUAT IN THE NEXT 5 YEARS

IV-1 Key factors for paraquat development in China
  - Policy
  - Safety
  - Supply & demand
  - Use habit
IV-2 Future forecast on paraquat industry, 2011-2015

V CONCLUSION AND COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES

VI APPENDIX

VI-1 Profile of major paraquat technical manufacturers in China
  VI-1-1 Syngenta Nantong Crop Protection Co., Ltd.
  ......
  VI-1-11 Shandong Kexin Biochemical Co., Ltd.

VI-2 Profile of pyridine manufacturers in China
  VI-2-1 Jiangsu Nantong Reilly Chemical Co., Ltd.
  ......
  VI-2-7 Shandong Qufu Hongly Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Abbreviations and their full name in this report
Table 2 USD/RMB exchange rates, 2004-2011
Table I-1.1 Classifications of herbicide in China, 2010
Table I-2.1 Supply and consumption of paraquat and related shares in herbicides, 2006-2010
Table II-2-1.1 Active and potential pure pyridine manufacturers in China, as of May 2011 (capacity: t/a; output: tonne)
Table II-2-1.2 Import volume and price of pyridine in China, 2008-2010
Table II-2-1.3 Import origins of pyridine in China, 2006-2010
Table II-2-2.1 Capacity of major chloride methane manufacturers in China, 2006-2010, '000t/a
Table III-3-1.1 Reaction temperatures of sodium metal methods in paraquat production
Table III-3-2.1 Comparison of pollutant discharge between AC process and MC process, 2010
Table III-3-3.1 Production cost of paraquat technical by AC process, May 2011
Table III-4-1.2 Capacity and output of paraquat technical manufacturers in China, 2008-2010 (capacity: t/a, output: tonne)
Table III-4-1.3 Capacity & output distribution and market share of paraquat technical by provinces in China, 2010
Table III-4-2.1 Production situation of paraquat 200g/L AS in China, 2006-2010, tonne
Table III-5-2.1 Change of paraquat HS code in China, before and after 2007
Table III-5-2.2 Export volume of top four manufacturers, 2008-2010, tonne
Table III-5-2.3 Main exporters of paraquat, 2008 (quantity: tonne; price: USD/kg; value: million USD)
Table III-5-2.4 Main exporters of paraquat, 2009 (quantity: tonne; price: USD/kg; value: million USD)
Table III-5-2.5 Main exporters of paraquat, 2010 (quantity: tonne; price: USD/kg; value: million USD)
Table III-5-2.6 Export destinations of paraquat, 2008 (quantity: tonne; price: USD/kg; value: million USD)
Table III-5-2.7 Export destinations of paraquat, 2009 (quantity: tonne; price: USD/kg; value: million USD)
Table III-5-2.8 Export destinations of paraquat, 2010 (quantity: tonne; price: USD/kg; value: million USD)
Table III-5-2.9 Export volume of paraquat manufacturers, 2008 (quantity: tonne; price: USD/kg; value: million USD)
Table III-5-2.10 Export volume of paraquat manufacturers, 2009 (quantity: tonne; price: USD/kg; value: million USD)
Table III-5-2.11 Export volume of paraquat manufacturers, 2010 (quantity: tonne; price: USD/kg; value: million USD)
Table IV-1.1 Restricted pesticides in Pesticide Production Entrance Conditions (draft) [2009]

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure I-1.1 Output and market share of herbicide technical in China, 1994-2010
Figure I-1.2 Output structure of pesticide production in China, 2010
Figure I-1.3 Output and demand of herbicides in China, 2006-2010
Figure I-1.4 Output structure of main herbicide products, 2010
Figure I-2.1 Consumption structure of major herbicides in China by volume, 2010
Figure II-2-1.1 Import volume and price of pyridine in China, 2006-2010
Figure II-2-1.2 Ex-work price of pyridine in China, 2006-2011
Figure II-2-1.3 Supply and demand of pyridine base in China, 2006-2010
Figure II-2-2.1 Production situation of chloride methane in China, 2006-2010
Figure II-2-2.2 Ex-work price of methyl chloride in China, 2007-2011
Figure III-2-1 Registration situation of paraquat in China, as of April 2011
Figure III-3-1.1 Flowchart of paraquat AC process
Figure III-3-1.2 Chemical principle of paraquat's methanol-cyanide (MC) process
Figure III-3-1.3 Chemical principle of paraquat's sodium metal method
Figure III-3-1.4 Chemical principle of paraquat's acetic anhydride-zinc method
Figure III-3-1.5 Chemical reaction equation of paraquat's ZnSO4 method
Figure III-3-3.1 Unit consumption of pyridine in paraquat's production
Figure III-4-1.1 Production situation of paraquat technical in China, 2006-2010
Figure III-4-1.2 Output distribution of paraquat technical by provinces in China, 2010
Figure III-5-1.1 Prices of pure pyridine and paraquat in China, 2006-2010
Figure III-5-1.2 Price of paraquat in China, 2006-2010
Figure III-5-2.1 Export volume and price of paraquat, 2006-2010
Figure III-5-2.2 Export volume and price of paraquat, 2006
Figure III-5-2.3 Export volume and price of paraquat, 2007
Figure III-5-2.4 Export volume and price of paraquat, 2008
Figure III-5-2.5 Export volume and price of paraquat, 2009
Figure III-5-2.6 Export volume and price of paraquat, 2010
Figure III-6-1.1 Consumption pattern of paraquat technical (calculated by 42% TK) in China, 2008-2010
Figure III-6-2.1 Consumption situation of paraquat by regions in China, 2010
Figure III-6-2.2 Consumption situation of paraquat by crops in China, 2008-2010
Figure III-6-2.3 Consumption situation of paraquat by share of volume in China, 2010
Figure III-6-2.4 Consumption share of paraquat in orchards in China, 2010
Figure III-6-3.1 Consumption volume and market value of paraquat (both calculated by 42% TK) in China, 2006-2010
Figure IV-2.1 Predicted output of paraquat (calculated by 42% TK) in China, 2011-2015
Figure IV-2.2 Forecast on the domestic demand for paraquat (calculated by 42% TK) by volume, 2011-2015
Figure IV-2.3 Forecast on the export of Chinese paraquat technical (calculated by 42% TK) by volume, 2011-2015
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