# Briefing on China’s Fertilizer Import and Export (January–July 2025) and Market Summary

> 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%.

- Date: 2025-08-18 · published 2025-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23644-briefing-on-china-s-fertilizer-import-and-export-january-july-2025-and-market
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy Chinese fertilizer exports add supply to global markets and soften nitrogen and phosphate prices, while lower potash imports tighten that market.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- UREA: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-10-13 | [China's Fertilizer Import & Export Updates and Market Trends - September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22740-china-s-fertilizer-import-and-export-updates-and-market-trends-september.md) | -0.5% | +2.8% |
| UREA | 2025-09-08 | [Fertilizer Market Core Dynamics Briefing – August to Early September 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22777-fertilizer-market-core-dynamics-briefing-august-to-early-september-2025.md) | -0.4% | -5.4% |
| UREA | 2023-10-23 | [China's fertilizer exports soar 31.6% in Jan-Sept period - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33544-china-s-fertilizer-exports-soar-31-6-in-jan-sept-period-chinadaily-com-cn.md) | -5.2% | -9.8% |
| UREA | 2026-08-20 | [IFDC: China’s urea exports ease nitrogen prices, but fertilizer markets remain tense - Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17859-ifdc-china-s-urea-exports-ease-nitrogen-prices-but-fertilizer-markets-remain.md) | +1.1% | +17.4% |
| UREA | 2024-03-25 | [US lifts tariffs on fertilizer imports \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31146-us-lifts-tariffs-on-fertilizer-imports-latest-market-news.md) | -12.7% | -19.2% |
| DAP | 2019-11-03 | [September China's fertilizer import and export details - Frandcom Chemicals](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55994-september-china-s-fertilizer-import-and-export-details-frandcom-chemicals.md) | -3.5% | -5.2% |
| DAP | 2024-03-25 | [US lifts tariffs on fertilizer imports \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31146-us-lifts-tariffs-on-fertilizer-imports-latest-market-news.md) | -10.7% | -13.4% |
| DAP | 2025-08-26 | [Amid thaw in ties, China to soon revive fertilizer supply to India \| Mint](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23274-amid-thaw-in-ties-china-to-soon-revive-fertilizer-supply-to-india-mint.md) | -2.0% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- kelewell.de: https://www.kelewell.de/en/post/briefing-on-china-s-fertilizer-import-and-export-january-july-2025-and-market-summary

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