Market dynamics and related policy impacts of thiamethoxam technical

08/13/2025 09:54:30

Since 2025, the market for thiamethoxam technical has undergone various changes. From the production side, in January, the Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs approved the expansion applications for pesticide production licenses from Heilongjiang Lianshun Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and Heilongjiang Xintai Biotechnology Co., Ltd., with new technical varieties including thiamethoxam. On March 16th, Ningxia Taiyixin Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Duowei Pharmaceutical Group, officially launched 9 technical varieties, including Shujian Thiamethoxam (98% technical), at the 2025 New Product Launch Conference held in Shanghai, demonstrating its strong research and development capabilities and development potential, and further enriching the supply sources of thiamethoxam technical in the market.
Regarding market prices, on March 14th, according to China Agricultural Resources Media, export orders for thiamethoxam technical increased, and domestic stocking gradually commenced, with a quotation of 53,500 yuan/ton. At this time, the insecticide technical price index reported 65.96 points, down 3.3% year-on-year and up 2.36% month-on-month. By May 15th, the price of 96% thiamethoxam technical fell by 1,000 yuan to 53,000 yuan/ton.
In terms of policies, on July 26th, the China Pesticide Industry Association issued a notice on launching a three-year campaign to "rectify unhealthy practices and crack down on illegal activities" in the pesticide industry. Addressing prominent issues such as hidden additives, illegal production, and disorderly competition currently existing in the pesticide industry, the association will implement traceability management for key product intermediates and industrial chains, including chlorfenapyr, thiamethoxam, and clothianidin. This will further standardize the production and market circulation of thiamethoxam technical.
Furthermore, international restrictions on the use of thiamethoxam continue to impact its market. In January 2025, the UK government announced that it would take legislative measures to permanently terminate the emergency use authorizations for three neonicotinoid pesticides, specifically including products containing thiamethoxam, imidacloprid, or clothianidin. This may have a certain impact on the overseas market for thiamethoxam technical, especially in the UK market.