# China's major fertiliser makers to suspend exports amid tight supplies | Reuters

> Some of China's major fertiliser companies said they would temporarily suspend exports to secure domestic supply, according to the state planner. The move follows record-high urea futures on the Zhengzhou exchange, which rose over a third since the start of the year. China is a top phosphate exporter, shipping 3.2 million tonnes of DAP and 2.4 million tonnes of urea in the first half of 2021.

- Date: 2021-07-30 · published 2021-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45993-china-s-major-fertiliser-makers-to-suspend-exports-amid-tight-supplies-reuters
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Removing a major source of DAP and urea from the export market tightens global phosphate and nitrogen supplies, supporting fertilizer prices and raising input costs for feed grain producers.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2021-08-02 | [China's Fertilizer Firms to Suspend Exports Amid Tight Supplies \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45496-china-s-fertilizer-firms-to-suspend-exports-amid-tight-supplies-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.1% | +1.4% |
| 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 | 2025-10-25 | [Fertiliser Prices Set to Surge as China Suspends Exports - PLY INSIGHT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9556-fertiliser-prices-set-to-surge-as-china-suspends-exports-ply-insight.md) | +1.1% | +1.5% |
| 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 | 2023-09-08 | [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% |
| DAP | 2021-08-02 | [China's Fertilizer Firms to Suspend Exports Amid Tight Supplies \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45496-china-s-fertilizer-firms-to-suspend-exports-amid-tight-supplies-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.6% | +2.0% |
| DAP | 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) | +1.4% | +12.7% |
| DAP | 2025-10-25 | [Fertiliser Prices Set to Surge as China Suspends Exports - PLY INSIGHT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9556-fertiliser-prices-set-to-surge-as-china-suspends-exports-ply-insight.md) | -4.5% | -6.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinas-major-fertiliser-makers-suspend-exports-amid-tight-supplies-2021-07-30/

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