# China’s potash and phosphate industries face an early mid... - CRU Group

> CRU reports China's potash and phosphate industries face rising operating costs after major capacity expansions since 2008. China has become the marginal producer in phosphate and nitrogen, and domestic potassium output has disrupted trade flows.

- Date: 2019-11-20 · published 2019-11-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55989-china-s-potash-and-phosphate-industries-face-an-early-mid-cru-group
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Rising Chinese production costs could eventually tighten export supply and firm global phosphate and potash prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- crugroup.com: https://www.crugroup.com/en/communities/thought-leadership/2019/china-s-potash-and-phosphate-industries-face-an-early-mid-life-crisis/

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