Export & Global Trade
Explore guides on agricultural exports, imports, global trade, and international markets.
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10 minTop Agrochemical Companies 2026: World and India Ranked by Latest Sales
By 2025 crop protection sales, the five biggest agrochemical companies are Syngenta, Bayer, BASF, Corteva and UPL, in that order, according to an AgroLatam ranking (29 Sep 2026). In India the largest by FY26 revenue is UPL at Rs 51,839 crore, followed in the crop-protection space by PI Industries, Bayer CropScience India and Sharda Cropchem.
17 minPesticide Registration by Country: EU, USA, Brazil, India and Africa Compared
No single global pesticide registration exists. Each country or bloc approves a product before it can be sold. The EU approves the active substance first, then each member state authorises the product. The USA registers under FIFRA through the EPA. Brazil uses a three-agency system under Law 14.785/2023, with a legal deadline of 24 months for a new product. India uses the Insecticides Act, 1968 (sections 9(3), 9(3B) and 9(4)). Africa has no single system: nine Sahel states share one CSP registration, and most others run national boards.
16 minTop Fertiliser Importing Countries: Who Buys the Most and Where Demand Is Heading
Brazil is the largest fertiliser importer in the world, by value and by tonnes. UN Comtrade-based data show Brazil at about 16 billion USD in 2023 and about 15 billion USD in 2024, ahead of India and the United States. The top exporters are China, Canada, the United States, Morocco and Saudi Arabia (2023 value), with Russia leading on tonnes in 2025. Only potash (MOP) is 100% imported by India.
5 minHow to Import Pesticides and Agrochemicals from India: Documents, HS Codes and Registration
To import pesticides from India, first register or get import permission for the product in your own country. Then buy from a manufacturer that holds CIB&RC export registration, and insist on a Certificate of Analysis, Safety Data Sheet, UN-approved packaging, Certificate of Origin and correct HS code (3808 for pesticides, 3101 to 3105 for fertilizers).
5 minIndian Agrochemical Export Market 2027: Top Demand Countries and Trends
India is one of the top three agrochemical exporters, shipping mainly generic insecticides, fungicides and herbicides to 140+ countries. Brazil, the USA and Japan are the largest buyers, followed by Bangladesh, Vietnam, Colombia, Nigeria and the UAE. Exports fell in FY24, recovered in FY25, and CRISIL expects 8 to 9% export revenue growth in FY26.
5 minOrganic Certification in India: NPOP vs PGS Explained for Export Buyers
NPOP is India's third-party organic certification run under APEDA, and it is the only Indian organic certification valid for export. PGS-India is a low-cost peer-group system for the domestic market only; PGS produce cannot be exported as organic. For the EU, NPOP is recognised as equivalent; for the USA, you need a USDA-accredited certifier.
