Description
Vietnam Butachlor Herbicide Import Guide
Introduction
To help global herbicide manufacturers, exporters, pesticide distributors, traders and related chemical companies efficiently expand into the Vietnamese market, CRI releases the “Vietnam Butachlor Herbicide Import Guide 2023-2026.” The guide provides an overview of the Vietnamese butachlor herbicide industry, import market, and import company information for the period.
The types of importing companies are diverse, including large agricultural groups, regional distributors of agricultural inputs, pesticide traders and key end buyers etc. This guide features the top 10 importing companies, including company profiles, contact information, and important information such as import volume, value, price, import resources, and major suppliers for 2023-2026 (including Excel data source).
The publication of the “Vietnam Butachlor Herbicide Import Guide 2023-2026” aims to provide pesticide exporters with precise customer acquisition channels, helping them expand into the Vietnamese market more efficiently. It also provides valuable decision-making insights for international trading companies and investment institutions, helping them optimize their regional supply chain strategies. This guide will help suppliers stay abreast of market trends in Vietnam, mitigate potential risks and enhance their international competitiveness.
Industry Overview
Butachlor is a widely used organochlorine selective herbicide, primarily used to control gramineous weeds and some broadleaf weeds in rice, soybean, and corn fields. It is effective in suppressing weeds in the early seedling stage and in root zone control.
Vietnam’s rice production is characterized by continuous planting, strong seasonality, and a diverse range of soil weeds. This creates a long-term and inelastic demand for soil-based herbicides, particularly butachlor-based products for controlling gramineous weeds during the seedling stage.
Vietnam has very limited domestic production capacity for highly active chemical pesticide technical. Market supply mainly relies on imports of technical and finished formulations through international trade.
The Vietnamese butachlor herbicide market is highly fragmented, with participants including local branches/agents of multinational agrochemical companies, importers and international traders, local agricultural input distribution groups, and retailers.
In the long term, with the upgrading of agricultural technology, the adjustment of planting structure, and the strengthening of environmental regulations, the demand for butachlor herbicides in the Vietnamese market will remain stable. However, the growth potential may come more from product iteration and formulation technology optimization than from simply increasing usage.
Import Market Overview
Vietnam has limited domestic production capacity for butachlor herbicides and a high dependence on imports.
According to CRI analysis, butachlor plays a vital role in crop protection programs due to its advantages in both weed control and crop safety, thus forming a stable base of import demand. However, Vietnam currently lacks the capacity for large-scale production of butachlor technical grade, and the market supply mainly relies on imports of technical grade and finished formulations from overseas.
According to CRI statistics, approximately 100 buyers in Vietnam imported butachlor herbicide in 2024, totaling US$ 8.50 million, an increase of 35.6% year-on-year. In 2025, Vietnam’s total butachlor herbicide imports reached US$ 5.91 million.
China is Vietnam’s largest source of butachlor herbicide imports.
According to CRI analysis, China and Indonesia were the top two sources of Vietnam’s butachlor herbicide imports, accounting for approximately 97.4% and 2.6% of total imports respectively in 2025.
CRI predicts that imports of butachlor and related formulations will continue to rise moderately, driven by increased agricultural output, the promotion of facility agriculture, and the widespread adoption of efficient weed control technologies.
Overview of Foreign Investment in Vietnam’s Butachlor Herbicide Industry
Investment Background
With the advancement of agricultural modernization, the increase in mechanized farming, and the growing proportion of high-value-added crops, the demand for highly effective herbicides is steadily increasing. Butachlor is an important component of local agricultural pest and weed management programs.
Currently, Vietnam’s domestic production capacity of butachlor technical grade pesticides is relatively weak, with local industries mainly concentrated on formulation packaging and distribution. Its technical grade pesticides and high-value-added formulations are highly dependent on imports. This has created opportunities for foreign investment in local market supply and distribution, and has also driven international agrochemical companies to extend their industrial and supply chain systems in Vietnam.
Investment Advantages
1. Political stability and rapid economic development. The Vietnamese government has strong governing capabilities, consistent policies, and a focus on economic development and improving people’s livelihoods.
2. Relatively low labor costs.
3. Strategically located in the eastern part of the Indochina Peninsula, with a 3,260-kilometer coastline and numerous ports, transportation is convenient.
4. Relatively relaxed policies and regulations provide foreign investors with comprehensive legal protections and generous preferential policies.
5. Vietnam has a high level of openness to the outside world, with 19 free trade agreements signed or in progress. Investors can use platforms such as RCEP and the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area to explore a broader international market.
Investment Regulations
According to Vietnam’s Investment Law and other regulations, pesticide production in Vietnam is a conditional investment sector, but there are no absolute restrictions on foreign investment. Foreign investors can establish wholly foreign-owned enterprises or joint ventures with local companies in accordance with the Investment Law and the Enterprise Law. Before establishing a project, foreign investors must complete necessary procedures such as investment registration, company registration, and land use approval, and obtain registration and permits related to pesticide production and sales from the agricultural authorities.
Guide Highlights:
Comprehensive Coverage:
This directory includes major importers in Vietnam, including large agricultural groups, regional distributors of agricultural inputs, pesticide traders, and key end buyers, etc.
Detailed Information:
Including basic information of the TOP10 importers, contact information, import quantity, import value, price, import source and main suppliers.
Product Focus:
With data-driven and market-oriented approach, we focus on key industries and conduct in-depth analysis of Vietnam’s import policies, market demand and major sources of imports. Whether you are a foreign trade company, an investment institution, or a practitioner upstream or downstream of the industrial chain, you can quickly find reliable information and practical strategies here.
Efficient Connectivity:
The guide has a clear format and includes Excel data, which facilitates quick screening, group management and batch contact, helping global suppliers to efficiently connect with the Vietnamese market.
Market Value:
The guide includes an overview of Vietnam’s butachlor industry, an overview of the import market, and a brief analysis of market demand trends, helping global suppliers seize the Vietnamese market and opportunities.
Table of Contents
1 Industry Overview
1.1 Industry Definition and Classification
1.2 Current Status of the Vietnamese Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide Industry
1.2.1 Supply Situation of the Vietnamese Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide Industry
1.2.2 Downstream Market Demand Situation of the Vietnamese Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide Industry
1.3 Overview of Foreign Investment in the Vietnamese Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide Industry
2 Import Market Overview
2.1 Import Scale of Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide in Vietnam
2.2 Major Import Sources of Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide in Vietnam
3 Overview of Importers (2023-2026)
3.1 Importers Overview of Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide in Vietnam (2023)
3.1.1 Total Scale of Importers
3.1.2 Top 5 Importers
3.2 Importers Overview of Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide in Vietnam (2024)
3.2.1 Total Scale of Importers
3.2.2 Top 5 Importers
3.3 Importers Overview of Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide in Vietnam (2025)
3.3.1 Total Scale of Importers
3.3.2 Top 5 Importers
3.4 Importers Overview of Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide in Vietnam (2026)
3.4.1 Total Scale of Importers
3.4.2 Top 5 Importers
4 List of the Top 10 Importers in 2026
4.1 Company 1
4.1.1 Introduction to Company 1
4.1.2 Import Status of Company 1, 2023-2026
4.2 Company 2
4.2.1 Introduction to Company 2
4.2.2 Import Status of Company 2, 2023-2026
4.3 Company 3
4.3.1 Introduction to Company 3
4.3.2 Import Status of Company 3, 2023-2026
4.4 Company 4
4.4.1 Introduction to Company 4
4.4.2 Import Status of Company 4, 2023-2026
4.5 Company 5
4.5.1 Introduction to Company 5
4.5.2 Import Status of Company 5, 2023-2026
4.6 Company 6
4.6.1 Introduction to Company 6
4.6.2 Import Status of Company 6, 2023-2026
4.7 Company 7
4.7.1 Introduction to Company 7
4.7.2 Import Status of Company 7, 2023-2026
4.8 Company 8
4.8.1 Introduction to Company 8
4.8.2 Import Status of Company 8, 2023-2026
4.9 Company 9
4.9.1 Introduction to Company 9
4.9.2 Import Status of Company 9, 2023-2026
4.10 Company 10
4.10.1 Introduction to Company 10
4.10.2 Import Status of Company 10, 2023-2026
5 Suggestions of Investment and Cooperation
5.1 Investment Suggestions
5.2 Cooperation Suggestions
List of Chart
Chart 2023-2026 Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide Market Size in Vietnam
Chart 2023-2026 Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide Import Market Size in Vietnam
Chart 2023-2026 Major Import Sources of Vietnam’s Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide
Chart 2023 Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide Import Companies and Total Import Value
Chart 2024 Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide Import Companies and Total Import Value
Chart 2025 Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide Import Companies and Total Import Value
Chart 2026 Butachlor Herbicide Fungicide Import Companies and Total Import Value
Chart List of the Top 10 Importing Companies in 2026
Chart Company 1 Profile
Chart Import Scale of Company 1, 2023-2026
Chart Major Import Sources of Company 1, 2023-2026
Chart Major Suppliers of Company 1, 2023-2026
Chart Company 2 Profile
Chart Import Scale of Company 2, 2023-2026
Chart Major Import Sources of Company 2, 2023-2026
Chart Major Suppliers of Company 2, 2023-2026
Chart Company 3 Profile
Chart Import Scale of Company 3, 2023-2026
Chart Major Import Sources of Company 3, 2023-2026
Chart Major Suppliers of Company 3, 2023-2026
Chart Company 4 Profile
Chart Import Scale of Company 4, 2023-2026
Chart Main Import Sources of Company 4, 2023-2026
Chart Main Suppliers of Company 4, 2023-2026
Chart Company 5 Profile
Chart Import Scale of Company 5, 2023-2026
Chart Main Import Sources of Company 5, 2023-2026
Chart Main Suppliers of Company 5, 2023-2026
Chart Company 6 Profile
Chart Import Scale of Company 6, 2023-2026
Chart Main Import Sources of Company 6, 2023-2026
Chart Main Suppliers of Company 6, 2023-2026
Chart Company 7 Profile
Chart Import Scale of Company 7, 2023-2026
Chart Main Import Sources of Company 7, 2023-2026
Chart Main Suppliers of Company 7, 2023-2026
Chart Company 8 Profile
Chart Import Scale of Company 8, 2023-2026
Chart Major Import Sources of Company 8, 2023-2026
Chart Major Suppliers of Company 8, 2023-2026
Chart Company 9 Profile
Chart Import Scale of Company 9, 2023-2026
Chart Major Import Sources of Company 9, 2023-2026
Chart Major Suppliers of Company 9, 2023-2026
Chart Company 10 Profile
Chart Import Scale of Company 10, 2023-2026
Chart Major Import Sources of Company 10, 2023-2026
Chart Major Suppliers of Company 10, 2023-2026
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