Procurement in 2019:While sourcing woes persist, India seizes a golden opportunity.

摘要

AS THE U.S. TRADE WAR boils, Chinese officials are easing up on their environmental crackdown of the agrichemi-cal industry through the winter of 2018-19.Hopes of improved supplies, however, will be crushed by the reality. China has left no doubt that it is in this for the long haul.Production levels are still not matching last year's levels, and raw material plants in Lianyun-gang, a major chemical and refining hub in the eastern province of Jiangsu, remain closed, which is affecting the output of some actives.