
China's July fertilizer exports reached 5.70 million tons, with cumulative January-July exports up 45.7% year on year. Imports in July were 0.68 million tons, led by potassium chloride at 0.53 million tons, and cumulative potash imports were down 4.7%.
Heavy Chinese fertilizer exports add supply to global markets and soften nitrogen and phosphate prices, while lower potash imports tighten that market.
After 81 past bearish trade events, Urea moved a median -1.0% over 5 sessions (28% higher; middle half -7.2% to +0.4%), and -5.5% over 20.
After 40 past bearish trade events, DAP moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (38% higher; middle half -3.7% to +0.5%), and -2.4% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.