According to CCPIA Monthly Bulletin of Statistics of China Agrochemicals, in May,VWAP of imidacloprid TC increased slightly by 3.3% than that of April. One more manufacturer was operating last month, however output fell by 8.8%, and sales volume down by 9.7% month-on-month. Since the peak season for insecticides almost ended in May, some enterprises tended to de-stock, meanwhile demand of Southeast Asia was less than expected, hence both reasons resulted in the declining trend since April.