# China's 2025 Phosphate Export Cuts Tighten Global Fertilizer Market and Impact Key Importers | Tridge Insights

> Tridge reports China cut high-concentration phosphate (MAP and DAP) exports 18% in 2025 to 5.3 million tons, the lowest since 2013. Importers including Brazil, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Vietnam and Thailand are seeking alternative sources. Expectations are that export restrictions may continue into 2026.

- Date: 2026-01-26 · published 2026-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20981-china-s-2025-phosphate-export-cuts-tighten-global-fertilizer-market-and-impact
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter Chinese phosphate supply keeps global DAP and MAP prices firm, raising costs for importers and pushing buyers toward substitutes like SSP.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-10-19 | [China's Phosphate Fertilizer Exports Collapse, Squeezing Global Supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17363-china-s-phosphate-fertilizer-exports-collapse-squeezing-global-supply.md) | 0.0% | — |
| DAP | 2026-10-21 | [China's phosphate rock market is affected by the ban on phosphate fertilizer exports, affecting both prices and supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/684-china-s-phosphate-rock-market-is-affected-by-the-ban-on-phosphate-fertilizer.md) | 0.0% | — |
| DAP | 2025-10-22 | [Possible Chinese export restrictions could impact global fertilizer market - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22329-possible-chinese-export-restrictions-could-impact-global-fertilizer-market.md) | -0.0% | -4.8% |
| 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 | 2022-01-04 | [Global Phosphorus Fertilizer Trends and Outlook to 2022 – Phosphate Price](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43469-global-phosphorus-fertilizer-trends-and-outlook-to-2022-phosphate-price.md) | -0.5% | -4.6% |

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLXAGwXWytijCdhFQaqjkeU1

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