Global & China Market Landscape of Monolinuron丨CAS 1746-81-2

A credible industry commentary estimates that China accounts for ~60–65% of global monolinuron production owing to its extensive chemical manufacturing base.

Global production and trade volumes have been rising, with exports reaching into the thousands of tonnes.

Drivers Worldwide

Rising weed control needs in agriculture.

Demand for effective herbicide intermediates with regulatory acceptability.

Growth in Asia‑Pacific markets especially in cropping‑intensive regions.

The China herbicide market is large and growing: ~USD 5.41 billion in 2025, with ~5–6% CAGR to 2030.

China benefits from cost advantages and export‑oriented agrochemical manufacturing.

Detailed CAS‑specific market data in China isn't publicly published via free sources, but the available information indicates:

Manufacturing & Supply

Multiple Chinese manufacturers and suppliers offer Monolinuron, indicating broad production base and supply diversity.

Production capacities in China are sufficient for export and domestic demand. One supplier lists a capacity of ~5 MT/month.

Applications in China

Used in crop protection regimes where permitted; herbicide registrations (as with other active ingredients) are managed by China's pesticide regulatory authorities. (Herbicide registration in China is monitored and has seen increased regulatory scrutiny in recent years).

Regulatory Environment

Like many herbicides, monolinuron's use is regulated; environmental persistence and ecotoxicity are considerations in approval and registration.

Some countries have restrictive approvals, highlighting the importance of compliance documentation for export markets.

LEAPChem's presence on supplier directories shows multiple package sizes (gram → 25 kg) which indicates flexibility from R&D to bulk.

By leveraging local Chinese manufacturing networks (e.g., Henan, Zhejiang producers), LEAPChem can offer competitive landed costs vs imports from higher‑cost regions.

Given herbicide regulatory complexity, LEAPChem's ability to provide COA, MSDS, and supply chain traceability is a critical strength for customers in regulated markets.

China's herbicide supply infrastructure remains export‑oriented, and LEAPChem's supply chain alignment ensures scalability and timeliness for global customers.

Available price data for technical Monolinuron (active ingredient) shows wide ranges driven by order size, purity, and supplier type:

Chinese bulk technical pricing (2025) is often in the range of ~US $0.90–$8.00/kg for 99 % technical material, indicating competitive pricing from Chinese producers with capacity at gram → ton scale.

Reported earlier listings show ~US $1.00/kg for 1 kg bags at 99.9 %, and some quotes for larger orders in the lower range (~$0.9/kg).

Scientific catalog pricing (research quantities) may be far higher (e.g., ~$664 for 250 g) because of small size/distribution mark‑ups in specialty chemicals.

Herbicide pricing in China broadly has seen fluctuations due to:

Feedstock cost changes, including chlorinated intermediates (affecting phenylurea routes).

Policy & regulatory pressures pushing older, high‑toxicity actives out of retail channels and increasing compliance costs.

Oversupply/market cycles in commoditized actives (e.g., glyphosate, glufosinate) that can pressure niche compound pricing.

Note: No proprietary price indices specifically for monolinuron are publicly available, but industry suppliers' posted ranges and general herbicide market price trends provide reasonable benchmarking.

Monolinuron's downstream use is primarily as the active ingredient (a.i.) in herbicide formulations.

Technical Active Ingredient (a.i.):

Supplied at ≥99 % purity for formulation into finished products.

Formulated Products:

Wettable Powders (WP): suspended solids for spray applications.

Soluble Powders (SP): high‑soluble solid formulations.

Suspension Concentrates (SC): stable liquid systems.

Emulsifiable Concentrates (EC): oil‑based for residual control.

The exact formulation usage mix for monolinuron is not widely published, but these standard agrochemical formats are typical for herbicide AIs.

Used in cereal crops (wheat, barley) and some vegetable systems for broadleaf weed control.

Its mode of action (photosynthesis inhibition) provides residual soil and foliar activity suitable for pre‑ and post‑emergence applications.