Executive summary
Introduction and methodology
1 Introduction to paraquat industry in China
1.1 Overview of herbicide industry
1.2 Position of paraquat in herbicide industry
2 Paraquat upstream industry
2.1 Brief introduction to raw materials involved in paraquat production
2.2 Introduction to major raw materials for paraquat production
2.2.1 Pyridine
2.2.2 Methyl chloride
2.2.3 Impact of raw materials on paraquat industry
3 Paraquat industry in China
3.1 History of paraquat's development
3.2 Production technology of paraquat
3.2.1 Brief introduction to two methods for paraquat production
3.2.1.1 Cyanide method
3.2.1.1.1 Ammoniacal-cyanide (AC) process
3.2.1.1.2 Methanol-cyanide (MC) process
3.2.1.2 Other methods
3.2.2 Comparison of different methods
3.2.3 Production cost
3.2.4 Current technology level
3.2.5 Current research status
3.3 Registration of paraquat in China
3.4 Supply of paraquat in China, 2012–Q1 2017
3.4.1 Supply of paraquat TK
3.4.1.1 Production
3.4.1.2 Paraquat TK manufacturers
3.4.2 Supply of paraquat formulations
3.5 Circulation of paraquat in China
3.5.1 Price of paraquat, 2012–Q1 2017
3.5.2 Export of paraquat, 2012–Q1 2017
3.6 Consumption of paraquat in China, 2012–Q1 2017
3.6.1 Consumption trends of paraquat
3.6.2 Summary of paraquat market (volume and value)
3.6.3 Application of paraquat
3.6.3.1 Share by regions
3.6.3.2 Share by crops
4 Forecast on paraquat industry in China
4.1 Key factors influencing paraquat industry
4.1.1 Demand
4.1.2 Policy
4.2 Paraquat industry forecast, 2017–2021
5 Conclusion
6 Profile of major paraquat TK manufacturers in China
6.1 Nanjing Red Sun Co., Ltd.
6.2 Syngenta Nantong Crop Protection Co., Ltd.
6.3 Shandong Luba Chemical Co., Ltd.
6.4 Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd.
6.5 Shandong Kexin Biochemical Co., Ltd.
6.6 Shandong Lvfeng Pesticide Co., Ltd.
6.7 Hebei Shanli Chemical Co., Ltd.
6.8 Jiangsu Noon Crop Science Co., Ltd.
6.9 Shijiazhuang Baofeng Chemical Co., Ltd.
6.10 Hubei Xianlong Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
6.11 Zhejiang Funong Biological Technology Co., Ltd.
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1-1 Classifications of herbicides in China
Table 1.2-1 Output and consumption of paraquat and corresponding share of all total herbicides in China, 2007–2016
Table 2.2.1-1 Capacity and output of pyridine manufacturers in China, 2012–Q1 2017
Table 2.2.1-2 China's imports of pyridine by origin, 2012–Jan.2017
Table 2.2.1-3 Apparent consumption of pyridine in China, 2009–2016, tonne
Table 2.2.1-4 Apparent consumption of pyridine in China by downstream industry, 2009–2016
Table 2.2.2-1 Capacity of major chloride methane manufacturers in China, 2012–2016, '000 t/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 the AC and MC processes, 2013
Table 3.2.3-1 Unit consumption of pyridine in production of paraquat TK in China
Table 3.2.3-2 Manufacturing cost of paraquat 42% TK in China by AC process, May 2017
Table 3.3-1 Valid registrations of paraquat in China, May 2014–May 2017
Table 3.3-2 Valid registrations of paraquat TK in China, as of May 2017
Table 3.3-3 Valid registrations of paraquat formulations in China, as of May 2017
Table 3.4.1.2-1 Capacity and output of paraquat TK manufacturers in China, 2012–Q1 2017
Table 3.4.1.2-2 Geographical distribution of paraquat TK manufacturers in China, 2016
Table 3.4.2-1 Output of paraquat formulations in China by manufacturer, 2012–Q1 2017, tonne
Table 3.5.2-1 Change of paraquat's HS code in China
Table 3.5.2-2 China's exports of paraquat by month, Q1 2017
Table 3.5.2-3 China's exports of paraquat by month, 2016
Table 3.5.2-4 China's exports of paraquat by month, 2015
Table 3.5.2-5 China's exports of paraquat by month, 2014
Table 3.5.2-6 China's exports of paraquat by month, 2013
Table 3.5.2-7 China's exports of paraquat by month, 2012
Table 3.5.2-8 China's exports of paraquat by destination, Q1 2017
Table 3.5.2-9 China's exports of paraquat by destination, 2016
Table 3.5.2-10 China's exports of paraquat by destination, 2015
Table 3.5.2-11 China's exports of paraquat by destination, 2014
Table 3.5.2-12 China's exports of paraquat by destination, 2013
Table 3.5.2-13 China's exports of paraquat by destination, 2012
Table 3.5.2-14 China's exports of paraquat by manufacturer, Q1 2017
Table 3.5.2-15 China's exports of paraquat by manufacturer, 2016
Table 3.5.2-16 China's exports of paraquat by manufacturer, 2015
Table 3.5.2-17 China's exports of paraquat by manufacturer, 2014
Table 3.5.2-18 China's exports of paraquat by manufacturer, 2013
Table 3.5.2-19 China's exports of paraquat by manufacturer, 2012
Table 3.5.2-20 China's exports of paraquat by exporter, Q1 2017
Table 3.5.2-21 China's exports of paraquat by exporter, 2016
Table 3.5.2-22 China's exports of paraquat by exporter, 2015
Table 3.5.2-23 China's exports of paraquat by exporter, 2014
Table 3.5.2-24 China's exports of paraquat by exporter, 2013
Table 3.5.2-25 China's exports of paraquat by exporter, 2012
Table 4.1-1 Rating of importance of factors influencing the development of the paraquat industry in China, May 2017
Table 4.1.2-1 Restricted pesticides in Pesticide Production Entrance Conditions (draft) [2009]
Table 6.1-1 Capacity and output of paraquat TK in Nanjing Red Sun, 2006–Q1 2017
Table 6.1-2 Paraquat export volume in Nanjing Red Sun, 2013–Q1 2017, tonne
Table 6.1-3 Capacity and output of pyridine in Nanjing Red Sun, 2006–Q1 2017
Table 6.2-1 Capacity and output of paraquat TK in Nantong Syngenta, 2006~Q1 2017
Table 6.2-2 Paraquat export volume in Nantong Syngenta, 2013-Q1 2017, tonne
Table 6.3-1 Capacity and output of paraquat TK in Shandong Luba, 2006–Q1 2017
Table 6.3-2 Paraquat export volume in Shandong Luba, 2013–Q1 2017, tonne
Table 6.3-3 Capacity and output of pyridine in Shandong Luba, 2010~Q1 2017
Table 6.4-1 Capacity and output of paraquat TK in Hubei Sanonda, 2006–Q1 2017
Table 6.4-2 Paraquat export volume in Hubei Sanonda, 2013–Q1 2017, tonne
Table 6.5-1 Capacity and output of paraquat TK in Shandong Kexin, 2006~Q1 2017
Table 6.5-2 Paraquat export volume in Shandong Kexin, 2013-Q1 2017, tonne
Table 6.6-1 Capacity and output of paraquat TK in Shandong Lvfeng, 2006~Q1 2017
Table 6.6-2 Paraquat export volume in Shandong Lvfeng, 2013-Q1 2017, tonne
Table 6.7-1 Paraquat TK production situation in Hebei Shanli, 2008~Q1 2017
Table 6.7-2 Paraquat export volume in Hebei Shanli, 2015-Q1 2017, tonne
Table 6.8-1 Capacity and output of paraquat TK in Jiangsu Noon, 2006~Q1 2017
Table 6.8-2 Paraquat export volume in Jiangsu Noon, 2013-Q1 2017, tonne
Table 6.9-1 Capacity and output of paraquat TK in Shijiazhuang Baofeng, 2006~Q1 2017
Table 6.9-2 Paraquat export volume in Shijiazhuang Baofeng, 2013-Q1 2017, tonne
Table 6.10-1 Capacity and output of paraquat TK in Hubei Xianlong, 2006~Q1 2017
Table 6.10-2 Paraquat export volume in Hubei Xianlong, 2013-Q1 2017, tonne
Table 6.11-1 Capacity and output of paraquat TK in Zhejiang Funong, 2006~Q1 2017
Table 6.11-2 Paraquat export volume in Zhejiang Funong Biological Technology Co., Ltd., 2013-Q1 2017, tonne
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1.1-1 Output and share of herbicides in China's pesticide industry, 2007–2016
Figure 1.1-2 Output structure of pesticides in China, 2016
Figure 1.1-3 Output and demand of herbicides in China, 2007–2016
Figure 1.1-4 Consumption share of herbicides in China by product, 2016
Figure 1.1-5 Consumption volume of major herbicides in China, 2008–2016
Figure 2.2.1-1 China's imports of pyridine, 2007–Jan.2017
Figure 2.2.1-2 Ex-works price of 99.9% pyridine in China, 2008–2017
Figure 2.2.2-1 Output of chloride methane in China, 2010–2016
Figure 2.2.2-2 Ex-works price of 99% methyl chloride in China, 2008–May 2017
Figure 3.2.1.1.1-1 Flowchart of AC process for production of paraquat TK in China
Figure 3.2.1.1.2-1 Chemical principle of MC process for paraquat production
Figure 3.2.1.2-1 Chemical principle of sodium metal method for paraquat production
Figure 3.2.1.2-2 Chemical principle of acetic anhydride-zinc method for paraquat production
Figure 3.4.1.1-1 Capacity and output of paraquat TK (calculated by 42% TK) in China, 2008–Q1 2017
Figure 3.5.1-1 Ex-works prices of 99.9% Pyridine and Paraquat 42% TK in China, 2012–May 2017, USD/t
Figure 3.5.1-2 Ex-works price of paraquat 42% TK and 20% AS in China, 2012–May 2017, USD/t
Figure 3.5.2-1 China's exports of paraquat, 2012-Q1 2017
Figure 3.5.2-2 Export share of paraquat TK in China by key destination, 2012–Q1 2017
Figure 3.5.2-3 Export share of paraquat formulations in China by key destination, 2012–Q1 2017
Figure 3.6.1-1 Consumption pattern of paraquat TK (calculated by 42% TK) in China, 2009–Q1 2017
Figure 3.6.2-1 Actual consumption volume and market value of paraquat in China, 2012–Q1 2017
Figure 3.6.3.1-1 Consumption of paraquat (calculated by 42% TK) in China by region, 2016
Figure 3.6.3.2-1 Consumption structure of paraquat in China by crop, 2016
Figure 3.6.3.2-2 Consumption of paraquat (calculated by 42% TK) in China by orchard crop, 2016
Figure 4.2-1 Forecast on output of paraquat (calculated by 42% TK) in China, 2017–2021
Figure 4.2-2 Forecast on consumption of paraquat (calculated by 42% TK) in China, 2017–2021