# Fungicides: Trading

How mancozeb is priced off metal sulphate costs

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/trading/

What this tab covers How it is bought and sold: buyers and sellers, price benchmarks and who publishes them, exchanges, contract types, traders, how Indian buyers price it, recent price points, and good sources to follow.

#### Who buys, and where

- India (mancozeb, copper, generics)
- China (single-site generics and intermediates)
- Europe (innovator products)

#### Who sells, and from where

- Brazil, Europe, the US, India, Africa, Southeast Asia

#### Price benchmarks

| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| **No public benchmark** | CCM tracks Chinese technical prices | monthly |

#### Exchanges

| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **None** | no futures | copper fungicide prices follow LME copper |

#### Contract types

- Seasonal distributor contracts
- Technical supply contracts to formulators
- Custom manufacturing for innovators

#### Traders and distributors

- Generic formulators (Nufarm, ADAMA, Albaugh, Sharda) and Indian and Chinese exporters

#### How Indian buyers price it

- MRP per pack for domestic sales
- Export prices in dollars against Chinese and Indian competitors
- Mancozeb priced off manganese and zinc sulphate costs (indicative)

#### Recent price points

| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | **not published** | fungicide technicals | no public benchmark found |

#### Good sources to follow
[China Agrochemical Insights](https://chinaagrochemicalinsight.substack.com/)freemium Substack · David Li (AG Alliance)

Chinese technical supply and prices
[CCM agrochemical news](https://www.cnchemicals.com/)freemium research site · CCM (cnchemicals)

China agrochemical prices and trade
[AgriMarketing](https://www.agrimarketing.com/s/153063)free newsletter · AgriMarketing magazine

crop protection companies and markets
[Field to Market methods](https://methods.fieldtomarket.org/impact-factors/crop-protectants.html)free research site · Field to Market

emission factors for crop protectants

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/cycles/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/links/index.md)