# China's fertilizer exports soar 31.6% in Jan-Sept period - Chinadaily.com.cn

> China exported 22.67 million tons of fertilizer in January to September, up 31.6% year-on-year, according to customs data. Urea exports rose 241.7% in September from a year earlier, reaching 2.83 million tonnes in the first three quarters.

- Date: 2023-10-23 · published 2023-10-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33544-china-s-fertilizer-exports-soar-31-6-in-jan-sept-period-chinadaily-com-cn
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Chinese urea exports add global supply and pressure nitrogen prices lower, though recent Chinese export curbs suggest this flow may slow.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-08-20 | [IFDC: China’s urea exports ease nitrogen prices, but fertilizer markets remain tense - Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17859-ifdc-china-s-urea-exports-ease-nitrogen-prices-but-fertilizer-markets-remain.md) | +1.1% | +17.4% |
| UREA | 2025-10-13 | [China's Fertilizer Import & Export Updates and Market Trends - September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22740-china-s-fertilizer-import-and-export-updates-and-market-trends-september.md) | -0.5% | +2.8% |
| UREA | 2025-08-18 | [Briefing on China’s Fertilizer Import and Export (January–July 2025) and Market Summary](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23644-briefing-on-china-s-fertilizer-import-and-export-january-july-2025-and-market.md) | -1.0% | -8.7% |
| UREA | 2026-05-01 | [China allows fresh urea exports amid Iran war-fueled fertilizer crisis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10731-china-allows-fresh-urea-exports-amid-iran-war-fueled-fertilizer-crisis.md) | -11.0% | -18.0% |
| UREA | 2026-06-23 | [Fertilizer prices fall on slow demand, Chinese exports and Iran - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19114-fertilizer-prices-fall-on-slow-demand-chinese-exports-and-iran-nikkei-asia.md) | -2.1% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- chinadaily.com.cn: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202310/23/WS6535e48ca31090682a5ea254.html

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