# In charts: How vulnerable is India's fertilizer sector amid China curbs | Mint

> China has reportedly limited exports of specialty fertilizers and DAP to India. India meets about 40% of its DAP consumption domestically and imports most of the rest. Officials are reportedly concerned about supply vulnerability.

- Date: 2025-07-02 · published 2025-07-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23689-in-charts-how-vulnerable-is-india-s-fertilizer-sector-amid-china-curbs-mint
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced Chinese DAP supply to India tightens global phosphate availability and supports DAP prices, which can push up costs for Indian and other importing farmers.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2025-02-18 | [India’s fertilizers imports double in January; sales too surge    - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26374-india-s-fertilizers-imports-double-in-january-sales-too-surge-the.md) | +0.4% | +2.3% |
| DAP | 2025-06-22 | [China’s Fertilizer Export Landscape (Jan–May 2025) - China Informatics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24148-china-s-fertilizer-export-landscape-jan-may-2025-china-informatics.md) | +0.7% | +3.8% |
| DAP | 2020-11-24 | [Fertilizer, fuel costs low, but for how long?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4394-fertilizer-fuel-costs-low-but-for-how-long.md) | +7.1% | +8.1% |
| DAP | 2023-09-08 | [India fertilizer industry on ‘wait and watch’ mode after China bans urea export - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34434-india-fertilizer-industry-on-wait-and-watch-mode-after-china-bans-urea-export.md) | +1.4% | +1.9% |
| DAP | 2025-03-10 | [Brazil’s fertilizer imports gain momentum](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25922-brazil-s-fertilizer-imports-gain-momentum.md) | 0.0% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- livemint.com: https://www.livemint.com/industry/india-fertilizer-import-china-fertilizer-export-restrictions-fertilizer-india-fertilizer-india-11751449355007.html

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