Chinese pesticide export value up 20% in 2017

摘要

China’s pesticide exports rose by 20.4% to $6,760 million in 2017 compared with the previous year, according to figures from the country’s Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture (ICAMA). China’s pesticide exports rose by 20.4% to $6,760 million in 2017 compared with the previous year, according to figures from the country’s Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture (ICAMA). The rise came after two years of decline. Exports in 2016 and 2015 were down 22.9% and 16.9%, respectively. Export volumes displayed a similar trend. Volumes were up by 6.9% to 146,750 tonnes. Their growth also came after two consecutive years of decline.