# China fertiliser exports plunge 86% after rising government intervention

> China's urea exports fell 86.2% year on year in the first half of 2024, to about 140,000 tonnes, as Beijing tightened export controls to cool domestic prices. Customs data showed June shipments down 67%. Analysts said any relaxation depends entirely on government decisions, likely after the September end of the fertiliser season.

- Date: 2024-07-18 · published 2024-07-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29173-china-fertiliser-exports-plunge-86-after-rising-government-intervention
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

China supplies roughly a third of global urea, so restricted exports tighten world supply and support urea prices, pushing buyers toward Russia, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2023-09-08 | [China slows fertiliser exports, raising industry concerns in India \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34015-china-slows-fertiliser-exports-raising-industry-concerns-in-india-reuters.md) | -0.6% | -4.9% |
| UREA | 2022-07-06 | [China Tightening Restrictions on Fertiliser Exports: Reports \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40419-china-tightening-restrictions-on-fertiliser-exports-reports-cz-app.md) | +2.2% | +13.7% |
| UREA | 2023-09-26 | [Fertilizer prices surge after China imposes export ban - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34021-fertilizer-prices-surge-after-china-imposes-export-ban-vnexpress-international.md) | -3.2% | -6.5% |
| UREA | 2022-07-01 | [Rising cost of agricultural fertiliser and feed: Causes, impacts and government policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40882-rising-cost-of-agricultural-fertiliser-and-feed-causes-impacts-and-government.md) | +5.1% | +20.1% |
| UREA | 2023-12-04 | [China Bans Fertiliser Exports Until April ‘24 \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32632-china-bans-fertiliser-exports-until-april-24-cz-app.md) | -1.6% | -4.7% |

## Sources

- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2024:newsml_L1N3JA04C:0-china-fertiliser-exports-plunge-86-after-rising-government-intervention/

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