# Chinese phosphate exports down - Brownfield Ag News

> StoneX's Josh Linville says China's phosphate exports in January through March 2025 totaled only about 111,000 tons, far below the 900,000-plus tons of a normal year. Phosphate prices have stayed high compared with typical springs, and he expects some farmers to cut fall phosphate applications if supplies stay tight.

- Date: 2025-05-02 · published 2025-05-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25009-chinese-phosphate-exports-down-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced Chinese export flows keep phosphate supply tight and prices elevated, raising fertilizer costs and possibly lowering application rates that affect future crop output.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-01-28 | [Phosphate prices expected to remain elevated in 2026 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21369-phosphate-prices-expected-to-remain-elevated-in-2026-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.4% | +1.3% |
| DAP | 2020-12-23 | [Ag Independence for America calls for level playing field in US phosphate market - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49973-ag-independence-for-america-calls-for-level-playing-field-in-us-phosphate.md) | +2.8% | +6.8% |
| DAP | 2021-11-10 | [China cuts phosphate exports to build batteries \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44374-china-cuts-phosphate-exports-to-build-batteries-the-western-producer.md) | -1.7% | +1.9% |
| DAP | 2025-04-30 | [Chinese phosphate exports plummet, dashing hope for price relief \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25017-chinese-phosphate-exports-plummet-dashing-hope-for-price-relief-agri-pulse.md) | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| DAP | 2022-10-05 | [Phosphate Exports in Morocco Rose by A Record 68% in 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39464-phosphate-exports-in-morocco-rose-by-a-record-68-in-2022.md) | -1.7% | -6.2% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/chinese-phosphate-imports-down/

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