# FACT imports 27,500 tonnes of potash from Belarus  - The HinduBusinessLine

> Indian state firm FACT is importing 27,500 tonnes of muriate of potash from Belarus through Tuticorin port, with the first ship arriving this week. A second Belarusian potash cargo is due in August and a Russian complex fertilizer shipment in July, with the three cargoes valued at about ₹200 crore.

- Date: 2020-06-23 · published 2020-06-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52951-fact-imports-27-500-tonnes-of-potash-from-belarus-the-hindubusinessline
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Steady Indian potash purchases ahead of the southern peak fertilizer season support demand for Belarusian potash, though the volume is small relative to global trade.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/fact-imports-27500-tonnes-of-potash-from-belarus/article31896883.ece

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