# Import of Urea down by 14% amid prices falls globally; sales up by 2%

> India's urea imports fell 14% and DAP and urea import prices declined from their August-high levels, while urea sales rose 1.8% and DAP sales rose 12.7% in April to August. Government fertilizer subsidy spending was nearly 60% of budget by August.

- Date: 2022-09-27 · published 2022-09-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11903-import-of-urea-down-by-14-amid-prices-falls-globally-sales-up-by-2
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Indian import prices and softer demand signal easing global nitrogen and phosphate prices, which reduces input costs for grain and feed production.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- UREA: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2022-09-30 | 1 | -2.6% | -3.1 | Falling DAP import prices from August highs and weaker India urea imports point to easing global demand and price pressure, which is consistent with DAP weakness. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2024-02-29 | [urea imports: India's 2023 urea imports fall 21% on year amid jump in domestic production: S&P Global Commodity Insights - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31980-urea-imports-india-s-2023-urea-imports-fall-21-on-year-amid-jump-in-domestic.md) | +7.6% | +8.6% |
| UREA | 2025-09-01 | [India’s Urea Tender on 2 September to Shape Global Fertilizer Prices -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6879-india-s-urea-tender-on-2-september-to-shape-global-fertilizer-prices.md) | -7.0% | -8.8% |
| UREA | 2025-02-24 | [Urea Prices Stall Amid Delayed India Tender \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7457-urea-prices-stall-amid-delayed-india-tender-cz-app.md) | -0.3% | -4.4% |
| UREA | 2024-03-30 | [Indian Tender pushes Urea prices down.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5304-indian-tender-pushes-urea-prices-down.md) | -13.2% | -18.2% |
| UREA | 2026-08-19 | [Brazil's Urea Import Window Now Decides Where Global Tonnes Land Next](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18192-brazil-s-urea-import-window-now-decides-where-global-tonnes-land-next.md) | +1.1% | +17.5% |
| DAP | 2025-02-24 | [Urea Prices Stall Amid Delayed India Tender \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7457-urea-prices-stall-amid-delayed-india-tender-cz-app.md) | +2.1% | +2.3% |
| DAP | 2024-11-04 | [India's Urea Tender Fails to Revive Prices \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27723-india-s-urea-tender-fails-to-revive-prices-cz-app.md) | -0.4% | -1.6% |
| DAP | 2022-11-01 | [DAP prices come down to $750 in the global market; stocks situation better for Rabi](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39444-dap-prices-come-down-to-750-in-the-global-market-stocks-situation-better-for.md) | -0.7% | -4.0% |

## Sources

- agrinews.in: https://agrinews.in/import-of-urea-down-by-14-amid-prices-falls-globally-sales-up-by-2/

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