The price of 95% glyphosate technical in China rose to 27,092.9 yuan per tonne in mid-September 2026, up 1,617.9 yuan or 6.4% from early September, according to a market price bulletin released by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on 24 September. It is the latest official reading for the herbicide and points to a tightening glyphosate supply chain heading into the final quarter.
The NBS survey, carried out every ten days, covers 50 major production materials in nine categories, drawing on about 2,000 enterprises in more than 300 trading markets across all 31 provinces. Glyphosate was one of 21 products whose price rose in mid-September, against 26 that fell and three that held steady. Among chemical inputs used in agrochemical manufacture, methanol rose 9.4% and acetic acid 17.4%, while 98% sulphuric acid fell 3.2%.
Chinese trade reports in the weeks before the bulletin described a wider run-up in the main herbicide actives, with glufosinate-ammonium up about 12% over the month to mid-September. Industry commentary pointed to volatile raw-material costs since global chemical feedstock markets were disrupted earlier in 2026, the removal from 1 April 2026 of export tax rebates on some agrochemicals, and rising world demand for glyphosate and glufosinate, the latter gaining ground as paraquat is restricted in several markets.
China is the world's dominant producer and exporter of glyphosate technical, with manufacturers concentrated in provinces such as Sichuan, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Movements in its domestic price usually reach export quotations within weeks.
That matters for formulators and importers in the biggest user markets, including Brazil, the United States and India, which rely heavily on Chinese technical material to make their own glyphosate products.
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Source: Global Agriculture
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