# Fertiliser Markets Uncertain as Chinese Exports Near, EU Sanctions Loom | CZ app

> The urea spot market is quiet as Chinese export volumes have not started moving, with CIQ certification expected to take up to seven working days or longer. On May 22 the European Parliament voted to impose tariffs on fertiliser imports from Russia and Belarus, which the Commission may suspend if EU prices surge.

- Date: 2025-05-27 · published 2025-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24588-fertiliser-markets-uncertain-as-chinese-exports-near-eu-sanctions-loom-cz-app
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over Chinese urea export timing and new EU tariffs on Russian and Belarusian product tightens near-term supply, supporting nitrogen prices that feed into grain production costs.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-06-02 | 5 | -21.1% | -10.0 | A quiet spot market and imminent Chinese export volumes reduced buying urgency and pointed to easing supply tightness, pressuring prices. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2024-08-01 | [Fertiglobe expects to benefit from cut in Chinese exports of key fertiliser \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28674-fertiglobe-expects-to-benefit-from-cut-in-chinese-exports-of-key-fertiliser-the.md) | +1.4% | +1.4% |
| UREA | 2026-05-01 | [China tightens border inspections for fertilizer exports, sources say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19636-china-tightens-border-inspections-for-fertilizer-exports-sources-say.md) | -11.0% | -18.0% |
| UREA | 2025-06-02 | [EU’s AD Duties on Russia, Belarus Create Urea Market Uncertainty \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4335-eu-s-ad-duties-on-russia-belarus-create-urea-market-uncertainty-cz-app.md) | -18.3% | -14.1% |
| UREA | 2021-08-05 | [Fertiliser shortage looms as global prices skyrocket \| Business News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45883-fertiliser-shortage-looms-as-global-prices-skyrocket-business-news-the-indian.md) | +1.4% | +8.5% |
| UREA | 2022-09-13 | [UN: Food exports from Ukraine are up, Russia fertilizer down \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14454-un-food-exports-from-ukraine-are-up-russia-fertilizer-down-ap-news.md) | +2.3% | -4.2% |

## Sources

- czapp.com: https://www.czapp.com/analyst-insights/fertiliser-markets-uncertain-as-chinese-exports-near-eu-sanctions-loom/

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