# India’s fertilizers imports double in January; sales too surge    - The HinduBusinessLine

> India's fertilizer imports doubled in January 2025 to 1.231 million tonnes, with urea imports at 554,000 tonnes, DAP at 227,000 tonnes, and MOP at 219,000 tonnes. Fertilizer sales also rose, with urea sales up 8.9% year on year for April-January. The government is importing early to avoid a repeat of the 2024 DAP shortage.

- Date: 2025-02-18 · published 2025-02-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26374-india-s-fertilizers-imports-double-in-january-sales-too-surge-the
- 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

Early Indian import buying across urea, DAP and potash adds to global demand and supports prices ahead of the kharif season. Buyers should expect firmer fertilizer markets.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2023-03-30 | [Fertiliser sales up 2% in Apr-Feb FY23 on higher urea, DAP offtake  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5527-fertiliser-sales-up-2-in-apr-feb-fy23-on-higher-urea-dap-offtake-the.md) | +2.7% | +15.4% |
| UREA | 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) | -0.6% | -4.9% |
| UREA | 2026-01-06 | [India’s urea tender gets lowest offer at $425/tonne for West Coast delivery - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21368-india-s-urea-tender-gets-lowest-offer-at-425-tonne-for-west-coast-delivery-the.md) | +0.8% | +15.9% |
| UREA | 2025-09-06 | [India navigating a shifting landscape: The impact of US tariffs on the global fertiliser market - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22780-india-navigating-a-shifting-landscape-the-impact-of-us-tariffs-on-the-global.md) | -0.4% | -5.4% |
| UREA | 2025-08-28 | [Global urea prices spike on sudden Indian demand, low stocks - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23637-global-urea-prices-spike-on-sudden-indian-demand-low-stocks-the.md) | -7.5% | -8.9% |
| DAP | 2025-06-22 | [Fertilisers import by India dips 44% in May, expected higher in June  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24147-fertilisers-import-by-india-dips-44-in-may-expected-higher-in-june-the.md) | +0.7% | +3.8% |
| DAP | 2023-03-30 | [Fertiliser sales up 2% in Apr-Feb FY23 on higher urea, DAP offtake  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5527-fertiliser-sales-up-2-in-apr-feb-fy23-on-higher-urea-dap-offtake-the.md) | -4.5% | +3.7% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/indias-fertilizers-sale-surges-in-january-imports-double/article69234510.ece

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