Imidacloprid Formulations for Importers: SC, WP, WG and Mixtures

Imidacloprid Formulations for Importers: SC, WP, WG and Mixtures

This guide explains how professional buyers can compare imidacloprid formulations and ready-mixed combinations before shortlisting suppliers. It is an educational sourcing resource, not an application recommendation, product label or legal opinion. Product approval, label directions and commercial legality must always be verified for the destination jurisdiction.

Imidacloprid is a systemic neonicotinoid insecticide classified by IRAC in Group 4A as a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulator. It is widely requested for sucking-pest programmes, and quotations arrive in several formulation types and concentration bases, so a product name alone is rarely enough to compare offers.

A regulatory note buyers should not skip

Registration status for imidacloprid differs sharply between markets: several jurisdictions have withdrawn or restricted outdoor neonicotinoid uses, while others maintain approvals for specific crops, seed-treatment or structural segments. Before comparing prices, confirm with the destination authority which uses, if any, are currently registrable, and treat pollinator-protection requirements as a first-order sourcing question rather than a footnote.

Straight suspension concentrates and wettable powders

Averstar lists straight imidacloprid in several liquid and dry configurations, including Imidacloprid 20% SC, Imidacloprid 30% SC, Imidacloprid 350g/L SC, Imidacloprid 40% SC, Imidacloprid 25% WP and the high-load Imidacloprid 70% WG.

When comparing SC offers, check whether the concentration is expressed as a weight percentage or in grams per litre, and confirm density on the specification so the two bases can be reconciled. High-load WG configurations reduce freight and packaging volume per unit of active ingredient, but the buyer should review dissolution behaviour and moisture-protective packaging in the same way as for other dry formulations.

Ready-mixed combinations

Mixtures pair imidacloprid with partners from different IRAC groups. Averstar lists Imidacloprid + Bifenthrin 16g/L / 30g/L EC, Imidacloprid + Cypermethrin 150g/L / 50g/L SC, Imidacloprid + Matrine 1% / 5% WP and Imidacloprid + Monosultap 1% / 39% WP.

For any mixture, every active ingredient must be acceptable in the destination market and the mixture itself normally needs its own registration. Resistance-management positioning should be reviewed with local advisers using the current IRAC classification rather than inferred from marketing material.

Documents to request before shortlisting

An evidence-led comparison needs the same document set from every candidate supplier: the certificate of analysis, the proposed or registered label, the safety data sheet, the product specification, packaging details and the manufacturing-site identity. Ask for the version and date of each document, and keep the records together so that differences between a quotation, a label and a technical sheet can be resolved before commercial commitments are made.

For the general framework, see our insecticide mode-of-action sourcing guide and the buyer comparison of pesticide formulation types.

Packaging, shipment and sample planning

Liquid SC offers are normally quoted in 200 L drums, 20 L or smaller co-pack bottles and intermediate bulk containers, while WP and WG configurations ship in bags, drums or aluminium-foil co-packs. Ask each supplier to state the packaging materials, the net contents per unit and the export carton configuration on the quotation, and confirm that the proposed retail pack sizes are acceptable under destination labelling rules before artwork is prepared.

When samples are needed for registration or laboratory verification, agree in writing what the sample represents: the batch, the formulation version and the specification revision. A sample drawn from a pilot batch does not prove that commercial shipments will match, so tie the commercial contract to the certificate of analysis of each shipped batch rather than to the sample alone.

Registration and residue references

Use the FAO pest and pesticide management resources for framework guidance and the Codex pesticide residues database for internationally referenced maximum residue limits, then confirm current national decisions with the destination authority. Nothing in this guide replaces the registered label or local regulatory advice.

Compare Averstar imidacloprid products

Averstar supplies the imidacloprid configurations linked above with COA, SDS, label and registration documentation support. Browse the insecticides category to compare concentrations and formulations, and use the quotation form on any product page to confirm current MOQ, packaging options, documents and delivery terms for your destination market.