# India's DAP imports from China plunge to 97,000 tonnes in July amid regulatory hurdles - The Economic Times

> India's DAP imports from China fell to about 97,000 tonnes in July 2025, according to a minister's written reply to the Lok Sabha. Imports had dropped from about 2.23 million tonnes in 2023-24 to 0.85 million tonnes in 2024-25, after China added mandatory export inspections in 2021.

- Date: 2025-08-01 · published 2025-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4134-india-s-dap-imports-from-china-plunge-to-97-000-tonnes-in-july-amid-regulatory
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp drop in one of India's main DAP suppliers forces reliance on other origins and supports international phosphate prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2025-08-01 | 1 | +8.3% | 20.5 | Data released 1 August showing India's DAP imports from China at only 97,000 tonnes in July confirms the supply shortfall and trade-flow disruption, which pushes India to buy more from other origins at higher prices. |
| DAP | 2025-08-03 | 5 | +8.3% | 10.4 | India's DAP imports from China collapsing to 97,000 t in July confirms the supply gap that forces buyers to source elsewhere at higher prices. |
| DAP | 2025-08-07 | 5 | +8.3% | 3.3 | Data showing Indian DAP imports from China collapsing to 97,000 t in July confirms a tightening trade flow that forces India to compete for DAP elsewhere, lifting prices. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2025-08-01 | [India's DAP imports from China fall to 97,000 tonnes in July amid new rules \| Agriculture - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4135-india-s-dap-imports-from-china-fall-to-97-000-tonnes-in-july-amid-new-rules.md) | +8.3% | +8.2% |
| DAP | 2025-02-18 | [India’s fertilizers imports double in January; sales too surge    - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26374-india-s-fertilizers-imports-double-in-january-sales-too-surge-the.md) | +0.4% | +2.3% |
| DAP | 2026-04-27 | [India To Import 64 Lakh Tonnnes Of Urea, 19 Lakh Tonnes Of Other Fertilisers Amid Rising Prices From US-Israel-Iran War](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7259-india-to-import-64-lakh-tonnnes-of-urea-19-lakh-tonnes-of-other-fertilisers.md) | +4.5% | +6.9% |
| DAP | 2026-08-24 | [India's NFL secures 60,000 metric tons of DAP at $920s/t as peak import season begins — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18203-india-s-nfl-secures-60-000-metric-tons-of-dap-at-920s-t-as-peak-import-season.md) | -0.6% | +0.9% |
| DAP | 2023-02-15 | [Bangladesh to buy 150,000 tonnes of TSP from Tunisia \| The Daily Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37646-bangladesh-to-buy-150-000-tonnes-of-tsp-from-tunisia-the-daily-star.md) | -0.8% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- economictimes.indiatimes.com: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/indias-dap-imports-from-china-plunge-to-97000-tonnes-in-july-amid-regulatory-hurdles/articleshow/123040707.cms

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