Influential Factors of Fipronil Industry in China
Fipronil is an outstanding insecticide and has played an important role in pest control in China. However, owing to the harmful effect of fipronil on shellfishes and bees, Chinese government has restricted the use of fipronil in China since 1 October 2009. According to CCM International’s market survey, almost all fipronil used on rice has been out of the market in China. However, currently, some fipronil producers still have no production licenses and can evade the government's market supervision through name changes of fipronil. Thus, a small amount of fipronil is still used on rice.
It is known that, after Bayer’ fipronil patent expired in June 2008, attracted by fipronil’s promising market and fat profit, more domestic companies have taken part in fipronil production, though most of them have no production licenses. Under this situation, most fipronil produced by non-license holders is exported through product name changes. In addition, in order to capture more market share, some fipronil producers also have entered animal health segment and built fipronil production lines in South America.
This report focuses on the governmental policy and its implementation effects and impact on the industry, and the following points are clearly addressed in the report:
It is known that, after Bayer’ fipronil patent expired in June 2008, attracted by fipronil’s promising market and fat profit, more domestic companies have taken part in fipronil production, though most of them have no production licenses. Under this situation, most fipronil produced by non-license holders is exported through product name changes. In addition, in order to capture more market share, some fipronil producers also have entered animal health segment and built fipronil production lines in South America.
This report focuses on the governmental policy and its implementation effects and impact on the industry, and the following points are clearly addressed in the report:
- Responses from every fipronil producer and their plans consequent to the restriction on the use of fipronil in China
- Market trend of and impact on fipronil industry from the restriction on the use of fipronil
- Policy implementation effects
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY
I KEY FACTORS INFLUENCING FIPRONIL DEVELOPMENT
I-1 Raw material and intermediate production situation
I-2 Ban on the use of fipronil
I-2.1 Government attitude toward fipronil
I-2.2 Impact on fipronil industry from the restriction on the use of fipronil
I-2.3 Producers’ responses and their plan
I-2.4 Substitutes
I-3 Policy implementation effects
I-4 Patent protection and its related issues
INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY
I KEY FACTORS INFLUENCING FIPRONIL DEVELOPMENT
I-1 Raw material and intermediate production situation
I-2 Ban on the use of fipronil
I-2.1 Government attitude toward fipronil
I-2.2 Impact on fipronil industry from the restriction on the use of fipronil
I-2.3 Producers’ responses and their plan
I-2.4 Substitutes
I-3 Policy implementation effects
I-4 Patent protection and its related issues
LIST OF TABLES
Table I-1.1 Capacity and output of 2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylaniline producers in China, as of May 2010
Table I-1.2 Capacity and output of 2,3-Dicyanopropionate ethyl ester producers in China, as of May 2010
Table I-2.2.1 Fipronil producers with stopped production
Table I-2.4.1 Fipronil and its substitutes
Table I-2.4.2 Capacity and output of chlorantraniliprole producers in China, as of May 2010
Table I-2.4.3 Capacity and output of butene-fipronil producer in China, as of May 2010
Table I-1.1 Capacity and output of 2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylaniline producers in China, as of May 2010
Table I-1.2 Capacity and output of 2,3-Dicyanopropionate ethyl ester producers in China, as of May 2010
Table I-2.2.1 Fipronil producers with stopped production
Table I-2.4.1 Fipronil and its substitutes
Table I-2.4.2 Capacity and output of chlorantraniliprole producers in China, as of May 2010
Table I-2.4.3 Capacity and output of butene-fipronil producer in China, as of May 2010
