# Brazil Urea Imports 2026: Lower Volumes, Higher Prices and the Safrinha Risk

> Brazil imported 7.95 million tonnes of urea and ammonium sulphate in January–September 2026, down 21% year on year, while late-October urea prices rose to $476–488 per tonne CFR. Fertilizer deliveries are expected to decline in 2026, and the shutdown of Petrobras’ ANSA plant has reduced domestic urea capacity as second-crop corn planting approaches.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T03:11:57.783Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92826-brazil-urea-imports-2026-lower-volumes-higher-prices-and-the-safrinha-risk
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower imports, higher prices and reduced local output could constrain nitrogen availability for Brazil’s safrinha crop. Tighter supply raises urea costs and could limit fertilizer application, with potential downside for corn yields and bullish pressure on urea.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-02-05 | [Indian Tender Prices Higher than Expected and Accepted Volumes Lower than Expected - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4644-indian-tender-prices-higher-than-expected-and-accepted-volumes-lower-than.md) | +2.4% | -1.5% |
| UREA | 2020-11-11 | [Brazil’s 2020 urea imports set to surpass 2019 by over 1m. tonnes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50468-brazil-s-2020-urea-imports-set-to-surpass-2019-by-over-1m-tonnes.md) | +2.0% | +10.0% |
| UREA | 2025-10-31 | [Urea prices heading higher: analyst \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6227-urea-prices-heading-higher-analyst-the-western-producer.md) | +1.9% | 0.0% |
| UREA | 2026-04-20 | [In Q1 2026, both import and export volumes and prices of chemical fertilizers rose; summary of import and export policies - ChemNet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19639-in-q1-2026-both-import-and-export-volumes-and-prices-of-chemical-fertilizers.md) | -1.4% | -16.5% |
| UREA | 2024-10-14 | [Urea Prices Remain Firm as Brazil, Europe Return Imminent \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27788-urea-prices-remain-firm-as-brazil-europe-return-imminent-cz-app.md) | -0.4% | -6.2% |
| CORN | 2024-08-12 | [China's corn imports from US set to rise 67.6% in 2024-25 on higher Brazilian prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14725-china-s-corn-imports-from-us-set-to-rise-67-6-in-2024-25-on-higher-brazilian.md) | -1.6% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2022-08-05 | [China’s U.S. ag imports soar to new highs in 2022, but volumes vary](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14906-china-s-u-s-ag-imports-soar-to-new-highs-in-2022-but-volumes-vary.md) | +2.4% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2021-01-27 | [The sharp rise in prices of soybean oil will support prices for sunflower oil and sunflower](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49249-the-sharp-rise-in-prices-of-soybean-oil-will-support-prices-for-sunflower-oil.md) | +1.9% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- alupetra.com: https://www.alupetra.com/insights/brazil-urea-imports-2026.html

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