# China Reverses Course on Urea Exports - Genesis Fertilizers

> China reversed a recent decision to allow urea exports from May by adding another approval layer, with exports only permitted if domestic prices fall. Traders are confused by the change, and fund positioning in the broader ag complex is at its shortest in over four years.

- Date: 2024-04-24 · published 2024-04-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30662-china-reverses-course-on-urea-exports-genesis-fertilizers
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

China is a major urea exporter, so renewed export restrictions tighten global supply and could support prices after the recent slide. The uncertainty also raises volatility for importers buying nitrogen fertilizer.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2024-11-11 | [China’s record low urea exports support nitrogen fertilizers outlook: Fertiglobe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27319-china-s-record-low-urea-exports-support-nitrogen-fertilizers-outlook-fertiglobe.md) | +0.5% | +1.3% |
| UREA | 2025-10-13 | [Fertilizer prices rise amid China export limits](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22327-fertilizer-prices-rise-amid-china-export-limits.md) | -0.5% | +2.8% |
| UREA | 2022-12-16 | [Market Report 221216 - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38180-market-report-221216-genesis-fertilizers.md) | -0.1% | -10.8% |
| UREA | 2021-10-20 | [China’s curbs on fertilizer exports to worsen global price shock](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44476-china-s-curbs-on-fertilizer-exports-to-worsen-global-price-shock.md) | -2.0% | +9.0% |
| UREA | 2021-10-05 | [China’s fertilizer exports ban raises worries from global markets - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5907-china-s-fertilizer-exports-ban-raises-worries-from-global-markets-fastmarkets.md) | +6.2% | +11.5% |

## Sources

- genesisfertilizers.com: https://genesisfertilizers.com/2024/04/24/china-reverses-course-on-urea-exports/

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