# China DAP, MAP exports remain uncertain as September begins | S&P Global

> China's suspension of DAP and MAP exports, announced in December 2025 and running to August 2026, has not been clearly lifted. Traders say exports may not resume this year because sulfur prices remain high and winter stockpiling starts in October. Thai buyers are seeking other suppliers.

- Date: 2026-09-02 · published 2026-09-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17414-china-dap-map-exports-remain-uncertain-as-september-begins-s-and-p-global
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Continued Chinese export restrictions keep DAP supply tight and push buyers toward Morocco, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, supporting prices. Any resumption would depend on sulfur returning to pre-conflict levels.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2023-11-20 | [China’s Fertiliser Export Ban Creates Uncertainty \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33092-china-s-fertiliser-export-ban-creates-uncertainty-cz-app.md) | +0.9% | +3.9% |
| DAP | 2021-10-05 | [China’s fertilizer exports ban raises worries from global markets - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5907-china-s-fertilizer-exports-ban-raises-worries-from-global-markets-fastmarkets.md) | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| DAP | 2024-12-02 | [December sees latest Chinese DAP/MAP export halt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27265-december-sees-latest-chinese-dap-map-export-halt.md) | -0.7% | +1.3% |
| DAP | 2024-06-14 | [China Halts Urea Export Inspections; Global Prices Rise - Green Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29675-china-halts-urea-export-inspections-global-prices-rise-green-markets.md) | +0.9% | +1.6% |
| DAP | 2026-03-04 | [China to maintain phosphate export suspension despite Middle East war: sources \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20100-china-to-maintain-phosphate-export-suspension-despite-middle-east-war-sources-s.md) | -0.8% | +5.3% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/090226-china-dap-map-exports-remain-uncertain-as-september-begins

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