# Insecticides: Trading

How Indian makers sell to farmers and global brands

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/insecticides/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

- China (Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong)
- India (Gujarat, Maharashtra)

#### Who sells, and from where

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

#### Price benchmarks

| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| **China agrochemical price index and technical prices** | CCM | monthly |

#### Exchanges

| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **None** | no futures | bilateral contracts and distributor price lists |

#### Contract types

- Custom synthesis contracts with innovators (multi-year, cost-plus or fixed price)
- Generic technical supply contracts
- Seasonal distributor sales

#### Traders and distributors

- Chinese and Indian trading houses; generic formulators such as ADAMA, Nufarm, Albaugh and Sharda

#### How Indian buyers price it

- Domestic brands sold at MRP per pack through dealers
- Technical import parity from China plus duties
- Custom synthesis priced in dollars under multi-year contracts

#### Recent price points

| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | **not published** | insecticide 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
[Business Standard agrochemicals](https://www.business-standard.com/topic/agrochemicals)freemium newsletter · Business Standard

Indian agrochemical company news

## Other sections

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