# India's GSFC has awarded a tender to buy DAP | Dry Bulk

> Indian fertilizer importer GSFC awarded a tender to trading firm Aries for 125,000 t of DAP at roughly $430-432/t CFR, above the 115,000 t initially sought. A further 50,000 t purchase from a trader is reported but unconfirmed.

- Date: 2018-07-10 · published 2018-07-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64341-india-s-gsfc-has-awarded-a-tender-to-buy-dap-dry-bulk
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Large Indian import purchases at mid-$430s support global DAP prices and tighten near-term phosphate supply for other buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

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| DAP | 2024-08-29 | [Ethiopia’s EABC seeks DAP in tender \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29118-ethiopia-s-eabc-seeks-dap-in-tender-latest-market-news.md) | +2.6% | +2.2% |
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| DAP | 2026-08-24 | [Egypt's NCIC awards DAP at $915–920/t FOB in August tender, up from $890–900 in July — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18207-egypt-s-ncic-awards-dap-at-915-920-t-fob-in-august-tender-up-from-890-900-in.md) | -0.6% | +0.9% |

## Sources

- drybulkmagazine.com: https://www.drybulkmagazine.com/dry-bulk/10072018/indias-gsfc-has-awarded-a-tender-to-buy-dap/

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