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China revokes the registration of all sulfluramid products

China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently issued a notice that, starting from March 22, 2019, pesticide registration and renewal containing flubendiamide (including the technical, single agent, mixed formulation) will not be…

Chinese government requests sweeping check on manufacture of hazardous chemicals

Following the explosion at the Tianjiayi Chemical Plant in Yancheng Xiangshui on 21st March, the Work Safety Commission of the State Council circulated an urgent notice requesting the immediate implementation of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s…

Chinese Agrochem Industry Steps into New Development Era

“In the past 20 years, profound changes have taken place in global agrochemical industry. The past 20 years are the fast-developing years of Chinese agrochemical industry. Over the last 20 years, the primary business volume of Chinese petrochemical…

China announces fertilizer tariffs for 2019

The Chinese government has announced its 2019 import and export policy for fertilizers, making significant changes to the export tax rates for all fertilizer products. The export tax for phosphate rock has been revised down to zero percent…

Since Chinese tariffs, US soybean sales to EU have doubled, 70% market share

U.S. soybean sales to the European Union have risen sharply. The European Commission says in the last five months, 3.7 million metric tons of U.S. beans have gone to the EU, which is more than double from July through November in 2017 and about…

Chinese Ministry of Commerce to impose anti-dumping duties on ethanolamines (pesticide intermediate) effective for 5 years

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has decided to levy anti-dumping duties on imported ethanolamines originating from the United States, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Thailand for the next five years beginning from October 30, 2018. The Ministry…
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Argentine SENASA accepts only ICAMA issued registration documents beginning from 2019

From 16 to 18 September 2018, an Argentine pesticide administration delegation visited China and also held a pesticide technical and management workshop with ICAMA of China. The delegation paid visit to Chinese pesticide research, trial…
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American Seed Trade Association requests exemptions for seeds on proposed Chinese tariffs list

The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is requesting that seeds for sowing be exempted from the proposed list of supplemental retaliatory tariffs on China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The request was made yesterday in a formal…

UK: International Trade Secretary signs major deal allowing export of UK seed potatoes to China

China’s developing taste for chips and crisps will soon be fuelled by British produce, as International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox MP secures a deal which enables the UK to export seed potatoes to China. The deal is expected to bring major…