# Why China's potash prices are the 'world's low ground'

> China's 2026 potash import contract was settled in late March at CFR $315 per tonne, $10 above last year, after nearly five months of talks with Belarusian producer BPC. The article notes China has long had the lowest global potash contract price, helped by large import demand, a domestic production build-out and overseas projects.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T00:12:55.120Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80747-why-china-s-potash-prices-are-the-world-s-low-ground
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

China's low contract benchmark anchors global potash pricing and gives Chinese buyers leverage over other importers such as Southeast Asia and Brazil, which pay more. Buyers elsewhere should expect the benchmark to cap potash price gains.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: neutral

## Sources

- fxbwd.com: https://www.fxbwd.com/39087.html

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