# China’s late-September bulletin shows chemical input rises and agricultural declines

> China’s National Bureau of Statistics said prices rose for 22 of 50 monitored industrial and agricultural inputs in the final 10 days of September compared with the previous 10-day period. Five were unchanged and 23 fell.

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- Published: 2026-10-13T00:51:40+00:00
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Glacial acetic acid rose 10.5%, pure benzene 6.1% and methanol 3.0%. These changes for selected chemical inputs compare monitored circulation prices in Sept. 21–30, 2026 with Sept. 11–20.

Urea prices fell 1.3% and phosphate fertilizer 3.8%. Corn declined 2.0%, live hogs 3.7% and liquefied natural gas 0.6%; the monitored series does not measure final consumer prices.

## Data

### China’s late-September bulletin shows chemical input rises and agricultural declines

China’s National Bureau of Statistics said prices rose for 22 of 50 monitored industrial and agricultural inputs in the final 10 days of September compared with the previous 10-day period. Five were unchanged and 23 fell.

Methodology: Price changes compare Sept 21–30, 2026 with Sept 11–20; product prices are within the national circulation monitoring system.

| Indicator | Geography | Period | Change from previous 10-day period (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacial acetic acid | China | 2026-09 | 10.5 |
| Pure benzene | China | 2026-09 | 6.1 |
| Methanol | China | 2026-09 | 3 |
| Urea | China | 2026-09 | -1.3 |
| Phosphate fertilizer | China | 2026-09 | -3.8 |
| Corn | China | 2026-09 | -2 |
| Live hogs | China | 2026-09 | -3.7 |
| Liquefied natural gas | China | 2026-09 | -0.6 |
| Copper | China | 2026-09 | 2.7 |
| Aluminum | China | 2026-09 | 0.1 |
| Zinc | China | 2026-09 | 1.3 |
| Lead | China | 2026-09 | 2.1 |

Sources: <https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202610/t20261008_1965467.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/china-late-september-2026-production-material-prices/data/china-late-september-2026-production-material-prices-data?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/china-late-september-2026-production-material-prices/data/china-late-september-2026-production-material-prices-data?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [National Bureau of Statistics of China](<https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202610/t20261008_1965467.html>) (Source checked: 2026-10-13; Published: 2026-10-09)

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