# China slows fertiliser exports, raising industry concerns in India | Reuters

> China's urea futures on the Zhengzhou exchange reached 2,600 yuan ($353.84) per ton on Sept. 1, the highest since March, after a surge in demand from India. Chinese authorities moved to slow fertiliser shipments in response.

- Date: 2023-09-08 · published 2023-09-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34015-china-slows-fertiliser-exports-raising-industry-concerns-in-india-reuters
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Curbs on Chinese urea exports tighten global nitrogen supply, supporting urea prices that feed into higher costs for corn and feed grain production.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-03-19 | [China restricts fertiliser exports, further crimping war-tightened supply \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20095-china-restricts-fertiliser-exports-further-crimping-war-tightened-supply-reuters.md) | +2.5% | +16.9% |
| UREA | 2024-07-18 | [China fertiliser exports plunge 86% after rising government intervention](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29173-china-fertiliser-exports-plunge-86-after-rising-government-intervention.md) | +0.8% | +3.9% |
| UREA | 2021-07-30 | [China's major fertiliser makers to suspend exports amid tight supplies \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45993-china-s-major-fertiliser-makers-to-suspend-exports-amid-tight-supplies-reuters.md) | -2.2% | -2.1% |
| 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 | 2025-10-21 | [China Suspended Fertiliser Exports: India Faces Price Rise Before Rabi Season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9555-china-suspended-fertiliser-exports-india-faces-price-rise-before-rabi-season.md) | +0.1% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2020-06-18 | [Argentine farmers raise concerns over linking sovereign bonds to food exports
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52445-argentine-farmers-raise-concerns-over-linking-sovereign-bonds-to-food-exports.md) | -0.9% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2024-06-24 | [China Imposes More Fertilizer Export Controls to Protect Farmers - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29670-china-imposes-more-fertilizer-export-controls-to-protect-farmers-bloomberg.md) | -7.2% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 2026-07-10 | [USMCA Review Raises Concerns for Mexico's Farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18312-usmca-review-raises-concerns-for-mexico-s-farmers.md) | +2.1% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/china-slows-fertiliser-exports-raising-industry-concerns-india-2023-09-08/

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