# China expected to keep sulfuric acid, phosphate export curbs ahead of spring fertilizer season

> Market participants expect China to keep its export restrictions on sulfuric acid and phosphate fertilizers in the near term. Officials are prioritizing lower domestic sulfur feedstock costs and adequate fertilizer supply before the spring application season. Traders said phosphate exports could later be managed through a quota system, but no arrangement has been announced.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T12:11:02.655Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79665-china-expected-to-keep-sulfuric-acid-phosphate-export-curbs-ahead-of-spring
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Continued Chinese export curbs keep a major source of phosphate and sulfuric acid off world markets, which supports DAP prices and tightens supply for buyers already facing Hormuz-related shortages.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-10-21 | [China's phosphate rock market is affected by the ban on phosphate fertilizer exports, affecting both prices and supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/684-china-s-phosphate-rock-market-is-affected-by-the-ban-on-phosphate-fertilizer.md) | 0.0% | — |
| DAP | 2026-01-06 | [Phosphate fertilizer prices expected to stay high in 2026 as China export limits persist - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20977-phosphate-fertilizer-prices-expected-to-stay-high-in-2026-as-china-export.md) | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| DAP | 2021-10-20 | [China’s curbs on fertilizer exports to worsen global price shock](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44476-china-s-curbs-on-fertilizer-exports-to-worsen-global-price-shock.md) | +0.0% | +4.3% |
| DAP | 2026-10-19 | [China's Phosphate Fertilizer Exports Collapse, Squeezing Global Supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17363-china-s-phosphate-fertilizer-exports-collapse-squeezing-global-supply.md) | 0.0% | — |
| DAP | 2026-07-29 | [China extends phosphate export curbs through August 2026 as Russia holds fertilizer quotas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18268-china-extends-phosphate-export-curbs-through-august-2026-as-russia-holds.md) | +1.6% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- chemweek.com: https://chemweek.com/document/show/phoenix/6317421/China-expected-to-keep-sulfuric-acid-phosphate-export-curbs-ahead-of-spring-fertilizer-season
- p.chemweek.com: https://p.chemweek.com/document/show/phoenix/6317421/China-expected-to-keep-sulfuric-acid-phosphate-export-curbs-ahead-of-spring-fertilizer-season

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