Executive summary

As a chloroacetanilide herbicide, Metazachlor is used in pre-emergence and early post-emergence control of winter- and annual grasses and broad-leaved weeds. The report surveys Chinese Metazachlor from aspects of technology, production and export, etc., covering the current production situation, pricing and export. In this report, you will also find out answers to the following questions, between the two form of Metazachlor, namely monoclinic Metazachlor and triclinic Metazachlor, which is produced in China, or are they both produced by Chinese producers? Are the production lines running with full load? Is Chinese metazachlor targeting domestic or overseas market and why so?

Table of contents     

I Supply & demand of Metazachlor in China
I-1 Historic development of Metazachlor in China
I-2 Production technology of Metazachlor in China
I-3 Current production situation
I-3.1 Summary of Metazachlor technical production
I-3.2 Summary of Metazachlor formulations production
I-4 Supply situation of raw materials in China
I-5 Price of Metazachlor in China
I-6 Registration situation of Metazachlor in China in recent years
I-7 Import & export situation of Metazachlor in China in 2008
I-7.1 Import situation
I-7.2 Export situation
I-8 Demand for Metazachlor in China
I-9 Competitiveness landscape
II Forecast on Metazachlor industry in China
II-1 Key factors and driven forces for development of Metazachlor in China
II-2 Supply and demand forecast
III Conclusion
IV Appendix: Profile of major active manufacturers of Metazachlor
IV-01 Shandong Zhongshi Pesticide Co., Ltd.
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IV-06 Jiangsu Flag Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
List of tables and figures
Table I-3.1-1 Basic data of Metazachlor technical producers in China as of January 2009
Table I-3.1-2 Capacity and output of Metazachlor technical producers in China as of January 2009
Table I-4-1 Major 2, 6-dimethylaniline producers in China, 2009
Table I-4-2 Major pyrazole producers in China, 2009
Table I-6-1The registration situation of Metazachlor in China as of February 2009
Table I-7.2-1 Export price of Metazachlor in Jan.-Dec. 2008 (Quantity: Kg, Price: USD/kg)
Table I-7.2-2 Major exporters of Metazachlor in Jan.-Dec. 2008 (Quantity: Kg, Price: USD/kg)
Table I-7.2-3 Export destinations of Metazachlor in Jan.-Dec. 2008 (Quantity: Kg, Price: USD/kg)
Table I-7.2-4 Export situation of Chinese producers in Jan.-Dec. 2008 (Quantity: Kg, Price: USD/kg)
Figure I-2-1 Methylene process route for Metazachlor technical production
Figure I-2-2 Amidation route for Metazachlor technical production
Figure I-5-1 Price change of Metazachlor technical, 2005-Feb. 2009