Belgium Formic Acid Prices Hold Flat Despite Regulatory Pressures and Steady Demand
Nina Jiang18-Sep-2025
Belgium's Formic Acid market remained steady on the first week September 2025, with the prices remain steady for the fifth consecutive week. Regulatory push under the EU Sustainable Use Directive (SUD) and Belgium's Strategic Plans under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) aided the shift towards reduced pesticide reliance, affecting formic acid demand. Belgium reliance on German, Chinese, and Netherlands imports for formic acid.
Key Highlights
FD Antwerp Formic Acid prices were flat at USD xxx/MT for the week ending September x, a five-week flat trend.
Port of Antwerp PSA terminals reached xxx-yard occupancy, reducing export delivery led times to x days.
Domestic formic acid production was stable but low, which made Belgium reliant on China, Germany, and the Netherlands for imports.
EU SUD and CAP policies reduced demand related to pesticides, while Brussels imposed additional synthetic pesticide bans.
Shipments to France, Italy, Spain, and Poland were stable, maintaining trade balance in exports.
Notes: The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Fruit & Vegetable" is a classification of nondurable, seasonal goods that includes "Fruit & Vegetable." They consume Formic acid as pesticides.
Belgium&#xx;s need for Formic Acid was indicative of the direct impact of EU and national sustainability programs. Programs...
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