# Belarus’ potash fertilizers export down 14.1% in Jan-Apr 2020 to 1.888m tonnes

> Belarus cut potash fertilizer exports by 14.1% year on year in January-April 2020 to 1.888 million tonnes (100% nutrient), with value down 28.4% to $715.1 million. Belaruskali ran at about 30% of capacity from September 2019 to April 2020 amid weak prices, and new contracts were signed at $220/t for China and $230/t for India, well below previous prices.

- Date: 2020-06-25 · published 2020-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Belarus · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52945-belarus-potash-fertilizers-export-down-14-1-in-jan-apr-2020-to-1-888m-tonnes
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Lower-priced long-term contracts with China and India confirm weak global potash pricing, a signal of cheap potash and ample supply for fertilizer costs in feed grain and oilseed production.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- primepress.by: https://primepress.by/news/ekonomika/belarus_potash_fertilizers_export_down_14_1_in_jan_apr_2020_to_1_888m_tonnes-22118/

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