China increases pesticide exports in April, although logistics costs remain high.

Chinese exports of pesticides hit a record high, totaling 398,400 tons in April, surpassing the previous record set in June 2025, according to data from… China Custom and analyzed in the new VIP Report from the DATAGROThe volume for the month marks a 17.7% increase compared to March and a 30.2% increase year-on-year. In the first four months of the year, the total exported volume reached 1.336 million tons, an 18.8% increase compared to the same period in 2025. Of the total exported in the four-month period, herbicides led shipments with 899,700 tons (+17.9% year-on-year), followed by insecticides with 260,000 tons (+28.3%), fungicides with 83,300 tons (+4.3%), and growth regulators with 23,100 tons (+7.7%). Regarding the main exporters of Chinese agrochemicals, Brazil remains the primary destination, with 126,800 tons (+5.4% year-on-year), corresponding to 9.5% of the total. Following China are the United States, with 95,900 tons (+50.6% YoY), Thailand, with 84,100 tons (+24.7% YoY), and Australia, with 71,200 tons (+13.1% YoY). “Although China has been significantly expanding its production and export of pesticides in recent years, the sector faced, in April, the end of tax incentives for pesticide exports. The measure was instituted by the Chinese government on April 1, 2026, and eliminated the 9% subsidy that previously alleviated the costs of more than one hundred active ingredients and intermediates, such as glufosinate and acephate,” explains the report. For more details, access the [link/report/etc.]. VIP Report in analysis session from the DATAGRO Portal.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.