The prices of herbicide raw materials continue to soar, and the latest market trends for over a hundred pesticides have been released

1 Market situation monitoring

This week, the market is still dominated by consolidation, with average overall trading volume and differentiated products. The market stocking pace is still mainly based on rigid demand, and the domestic and foreign trade markets are showing a differentiated situation; The domestic upstream market is gradually entering the off-season, with an increase in parking and maintenance enterprises, and downstream demand replenishment is the main trend. The inventory of domestic market terminal channels is gradually being digested; Some products in the foreign trade market are actively traded, and product orders are being delivered one after another; Market inventory digestion and flexible adjustment of essential replenishment require close attention to key factors such as operating rate, inventory, cost, and exports in various links of the industry chain, in order to flexibly respond to diverse market demands.

On July 27, 2025, the Zhongnong Lihua raw material price index was reported at 75.35 points, a year-on-year decrease of 0.44% and a month on month increase of 0.33%. Among the hundreds of products tracked, 63% of them fell compared to last year; 57% of products remained unchanged compared to the previous month, while 3% of products increased.

2 herbicide market

On July 27, 2025, the Zhongnong Lihua herbicide raw material price index was reported at 85.85 points, up 0.81% year-on-year and 2.7% month on month.

The supply-demand game in the glyphosate raw material market is dominated by manufacturers placing orders for delivery and tight spot availability. There is an expectation of an upward adjustment in the raw material price, with a quoted price of 47000 yuan/ton; Glyphosate raw material is in high demand domestically, with export orders arranged and delivered. The focus of transactions is gradually shifting upwards, and the future trend will continue to be observed. The quoted price is 27000 yuan/ton; The procurement of glyphosate ammonium raw material is mainly in urgent need, and the terminal market is gradually entering the peak season of drug use, with a supply-demand game and a discounted price of 58000 yuan/ton; The replenishment of domestic and foreign trade for Enemy Grass Fast Mother Materia Medica is underway, with a stable market as the main focus. The manufacturer has quoted a price of 16500 yuan/ton.

The market for 2,4-D raw materials is consolidating, with an upward trend and tight supply. The quoted price is 15000 yuan/ton; The main demand for replenishment in the raw material market of metformin is urgent, and the demand for drugs such as garlic fields has started. The launch of the new cycle stocking market still needs to be observed, with a quotation of 45500 yuan/ton.

The domestic market urgently needs to replenish the raw material of Diclofenan, and the export of the raw material is the main focus, with a quotation of 75000 yuan/ton; The market competition for herbicide pine water is fierce, with market stability as the main factor, and the quoted price is 29000 yuan/ton; The raw material of herbicide ketone is stable and consolidated, and the domestic trade season is over. The market mainly exports, with a quotation of 150000 yuan/ton; The domestic market demand for propargyl ketone raw material has ended, and the market is consolidating. We are waiting for the start of a new stocking cycle, with a quotation of 300000 yuan/ton.

Flusulfamethoxazole raw material has high attention to domestic trade, and the inventory of terminal preparations is being digested. We pay attention to the export market and offer a price of 110000 yuan/ton; The market for the raw material of Isoxastrobin is stable, with a quoted price of 65000 yuan/ton; The price of ethoxyfluoroherbicide raw material is stable, mainly for export, and domestic trade has ended, with a quotation of 130000 yuan/ton; The export of propargyl fluazinam raw material is the main focus, with stable domestic market demand and fluctuating prices, with a quoted price of 158000 yuan/ton.

In the inventory of herbicide active ingredients for corn fields, the domestic market price of herbicide active ingredient Atrazine is 26000 yuan/ton; The quotation for the raw material of nitrosulfuron is 87000 yuan/ton; The quotation for the raw material of nicotinoin is 170000 yuan/ton, and the market is waiting for settlement; The domestic channel for the preparation and digestion of benzodiazepine raw material is in progress, and the domestic terminal use has basically ended. A small amount of supplementary orders have been placed in the export market, and the current quotation is 700000 yuan/ton; Upstream enterprises of cyclohexanone raw material are gradually undergoing maintenance, and the market is stable. Waiting for settlement and the start of new cycle stocking, the quotation is 300000 yuan/ton; The domestic pre seedling use of isoxazoleidone raw material has ended, with recent export orders being the main focus, with a reported price of 350000 yuan/ton; The stable market for the active ingredient of Pifluoroacetamide is the main factor, with a market price of 163000 yuan/ton. Domestic stock is urgently needed, and export order scheduling is the main focus.

The cost of cyanide fluorine grass ester raw material is under pressure, the market is stable and consolidated, the operating rate has decreased, and the terminal demand is mainly replenished. The market price is 108000 yuan/ton; The competition for downstream formulations of oxazolamide raw material is fierce, and the market price has not yet reached the settlement period, resulting in an imbalance between supply and demand in the market, with a quoted price of 172000 yuan/ton; The export of acetylene grass ester raw material is the main focus, and domestic drug use has not yet begun. We are paying attention to the later market launch and offer a price of 170000 yuan/ton; The export volume of high-efficiency flupyradifuron raw material has increased, and domestic terminals can replenish according to demand, with a quotation of 125000 yuan/ton; The market game of Jingquihelin raw material is stable, and the settlement of pre insured orders is gradually being negotiated, with a quotation of 155000 yuan/ton.

The domestic trade of Ketone raw material has ended, and the export orders are continuously being delivered, with a quotation of 125000 yuan/ton; The manufacturer of isooctyl chlorofluoxyacetate raw material has raised its expectations, mainly for export. The domestic wheat field medication is waiting to be launched, with a quotation of 82000 yuan/ton.

The quotation for Thiabendazole raw material is 140000 yuan/ton; The market for sulfometuron methyl raw material is stable, with a quoted price of 700000 yuan/ton.

The domestic market for amide herbicides has ended, with foreign trade exports being the main focus, and the overall market is waiting for the start of a new cycle. The quotation for the raw material of glyphosate is 35000 yuan/ton; The market for glyphosate raw material is consolidating, with a quoted price of 20500 yuan/ton; The supply of butachlor raw material is stable, with a quotation of 19000 yuan/ton; The quotation for the raw material of isopropylammonium is 23000 yuan/ton; The quotation for the raw material of metoclopramide is 24000 yuan/ton; The market for the active ingredient of benzothiamide is stable, with a quoted price of 55000 yuan/ton.

3 Pesticide Market

On July 27, 2025, the price index of Zhongnong Lihua insecticide raw materials was 66.60 points, an increase of 3.48% year-on-year and a decrease of 2.83% month on month.

Due to safety production accidents, the production rate of Chlorfenapyr raw material in the market has decreased, and the market urgently needs to stock up. The trading volume has decreased compared to the previous period, and the realization price is chaotic. The market quotation is 260000 yuan/ton.

The inventory of the avermectin series products is low both upstream and downstream, and the market is in a game of consolidation. The realization prices of channels are chaotic, and manufacturers have parking and maintenance plans. The market will continue to pay attention in the later stage; The monetization price of avermectin powder channel is chaotic, with a reported price of 500000 yuan/ton; The manufacturer's quotation for the raw material of emamectin benzoate is too high, and the early realization price of the source of goods in the channel is chaotic. In the market game, the market quotation is 700000 yuan/ton.

The domestic supply and demand game of nicotine products is dominated by a stable market. The quotation for imidacloprid raw material is 66000 yuan/ton; The quotation for imidacloprid raw material is 65000 yuan/ton; The quotation for imidacloprid raw material is 125000 yuan/ton; The export orders for thiamethoxam raw materials have increased, and domestic trade requires stocking up, with a quotation of 53000 yuan/ton; The demand for thiamethoxam raw materials is relatively weak, with high intermediate prices and a focus on market demand replenishment. The quoted price is 65000 yuan/ton; The market for fipronil raw material is mainly in urgent need of replenishment, and the market price has slightly declined, with a quoted price of 110000 yuan/ton.

The market for pyrethroid products is consolidating, and there is an urgent need for replenishment in the market. The market price of high-efficiency cyhalothrin raw material is 107000 yuan/ton, and the supply of channels has increased; The quotation for the raw material of pyrethroids is 128000 yuan/ton; The quotation for high-efficiency cypermethrin masterbatch is 37000 yuan/ton; The market supply of cypermethrin raw materials is tight, with a quoted price of 75000 yuan/ton.

The raw material of pymetrozine is mainly affected by intermediates, and the market fluctuates, with a quotation of 11 yuan/ton; The terminal cost-effectiveness of fipronil raw material has been improved, and the market mainly needs replenishment, with a quotation of 248000 yuan/ton.

The market for essential supplies of diphenyl hydrazine ester raw materials is continuing, with a quoted price of 163000 yuan/ton; The domestic terminal preparations of Difenapyr are gradually being certified, and the demand in the overseas market is increasing. Currently, the market price is stable, with a quoted price of 400000 yuan/ton; The market price of methoxyimidacloprid raw material is 230000 yuan/ton, and the market is mainly stable; Overseas orders for imidacloprid raw materials have been placed one after another, but the domestic production rate has decreased, the supply of goods is tight, and the spot price is high, with a reported price of 135000 yuan/ton; The manufacturer of fipronil raw material mainly exports, with a stable market and a quoted price of 380000 yuan/ton.

Organic phosphorus products are in a supply-demand game stage. The market for malathion raw material is stable, with a quoted price of 35000 yuan/ton; The quotation for propiconazole raw material is 47000 yuan/ton; The production rate of chlorpyrifos raw material manufacturers is low, and there are many export orders, with a reported cost of 40000 yuan/ton; The quotation for phoxim raw material is 32000 yuan/ton; Thiazoline phosphine raw material is a mainstream product for killing nematodes, with increasing demand and a high-end raw material quotation of 290000 yuan/ton.

The market price of fluorouracil raw material is 430000 yuan/ton, and the market is stable; The concentration of fluorouracil raw material production is high, with a quotation of 395000 yuan/ton; In the terminal inventory of imidacloprid raw materials, the market is mainly stable, with a quotation of 125000 yuan/ton; The stable market for imidacloprid raw material is the main factor, with a quoted price of 163000 yuan/ton.

The concentration of products from manufacturers of imidacloprid raw material is high, with a quoted price of 128000 yuan/ton; The market for snail mite ester raw material is stable, with a quoted price of 132000 yuan/ton; The market for spirochete ethyl ester raw material experienced slight fluctuations and consolidation, with a slow decline and a quoted price of 395000 yuan/ton; The market for imidacloprid raw material is stable, and the replenishment of domestic and foreign trade is in progress, with a quotation of 60000 yuan/ton; The supply of indoxacarb raw material has increased, and market replenishment is urgently needed. The discounted price is 680000 yuan/ton.

The price of insecticide raw material is 35000 yuan/ton; There is order support for the foreign trade of the active ingredient of Zhafendan, and the export list includes a quotation of 108000 yuan/ton.

4. Market for fungicides

On July 27, 2025, the price index of Zhongnong Lihua fungicide raw materials was 69.55 points, a year-on-year decrease of 5.81% and a month on month decrease of 1.08%.

The peak season replenishment of triazole products continues, and the price of raw materials is fluctuating and consolidating. The quotation for the raw material of benzofenapyr is 88000 yuan/ton; The quotation for propiconazole raw material is 70000 yuan/ton; The quotation for the raw material of hexazolol is 86000 yuan/ton; The quotation for tebuconazole raw material is 50000 yuan/ton, and the market mainly relies on stocking up for urgent needs, resulting in a high volume of export inquiries; Tricyclic azole raw material is in short supply in the market and difficult to find in stock, with a quoted price of 66000 yuan/ton; Fluconazole raw material market is mainly stable, with a quotation of 262000 yuan/ton; The market demand for fluorosilazole raw material is stable, and the raw material market is consolidating, with a quotation of 288000 yuan/ton; The market attention of propiconazole raw material has increased, and the supply side production capacity is gradually released. The competition is fierce, and the quotation is 130000 yuan/ton.

The market for pyrazole ether fungicide raw material is temporarily consolidating, and the market is in urgent need of replenishment, with a quoted price of 150000 yuan/ton; The main demand for the replenishment of methyl ethyl ester raw material is urgent, the market is consolidating, and there are many export orders, with a quoted price of 140000 yuan/ton; The market for ether fungicide raw materials is stable, and the off-season market is consolidating, with a quoted price of 210000 yuan/ton; The market attention of oxime ester raw materials has increased, and the cost-effectiveness has gradually emerged. The market demand has increased, and the quotation is 180000 yuan/ton.

The supply of oxytetracycline raw material in the market is stable, with a quotation of 75000 yuan/ton; The market for fluazinam raw materials is stable, with weak demand for foreign trade. The domestic market is gradually entering the peak season, with a quoted price of 135000 yuan/ton; The market price for the active ingredient of MiXian is 47000 yuan/ton, and domestic trade has basically ended. We are waiting for the market price trend in the new cycle; The quotation for carbendazim raw material is 36000 yuan/ton, and the manufacturer's order placement is the main factor, resulting in a shortage of stock; The quotation for methylthiophanate technical is 32000 yuan/ton; Fumei Shuang raw material quotation is 13000 yuan/ton; After the price increase of Jia Shuangling raw material, the market remained stable, with a quoted price of 95000 yuan/ton; Jingjia Shuangling is priced at 136000 yuan/ton in the market, with a focus on the demand for seed coating agents in the later stage; The market for fungicide raw materials is stable and consolidating, and market stocking is gradually underway, with a quoted price of 505000 yuan/ton.

The production concentration of imidacloprid raw materials is high, and the export market is gradually increasing, with a quoted price of 310000 yuan/ton; The quoted price for the raw material of cyanide cream is 390000 yuan/ton, and the market is stable; The quotation for the raw material of Tifuroxime is 225000 yuan/ton, and the use of drugs in rice fields is gradually starting; The market price of enoxymorpholine raw material is consolidating, and terminal demand is released on demand, with a quotation of 64000 yuan/ton. The market for isoniazid raw materials is stable, with a market price of 172000 yuan/ton.

The mixed use layout of Flupyram API in the terminal market is highly popular, and the market demand is gradually increasing, with a quotation of 510000 yuan/ton.

The market for quinoline copper raw material intermediates has risen, and the cost support of the raw material is high, with a quoted price of 83000 yuan/ton.

5 Intermediate Market

Upstream intermediates and raw materials are experiencing fluctuations and a supply-demand game, requiring close attention to the dynamics of major intermediates in each product.

This week's CCMP quotation is 58000 yuan/ton; The market for oxadiazonium is consolidating, with a quoted price of 24000 yuan/ton. Chrysanthemum ester intermediates are stable and consolidated, with a price of 40000 yuan/ton for methyl benzoate and 67000 yuan/ton for ether aldehyde. The cost of kung fu acid is under pressure, with a price of 100000 yuan/ton and 21000 yuan/ton for ethyl chloride.

6 Market Forecast

The market situation is temporarily consolidating, and the market is in a transitional period between peak and off peak seasons. During the market adjustment of early source digestion and terminal replenishment, the domestic and foreign trade markets are differentiated; The increase in upstream parking and maintenance has led to a decrease in market operating rates, and the market is gradually entering a new product planning cycle. Various links in the industry chain also need to continuously adjust their procurement and stocking strategies flexibly according to the market situation to adapt to the uncertain future market.