# Potassium chloride market is sluggish, and potassium sulphate prices increase | ECHEMI

> China's domestic potash market is flat, with Qinghai Salt Lake and Zangge holding 60% potassium chloride at 1,820 yuan per tonne. Port potassium chloride inventory reached 3.36 million tonnes, and the export price of granular material fell to about 1,870 yuan.

- Date: 2020-07-31 · published 2020-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52438-potassium-chloride-market-is-sluggish-and-potassium-sulphate-prices-increase
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy port stocks and weak summer downstream buying keep Chinese potash demand subdued, which pressures import prices. Buyers should expect little near-term support from China.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- echemi.com: https://www.echemi.com/cms/111371.html

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