# China Urea Export Halts Remove a Top Supplier From Global Markets

> China normally exports about 5 to 5.5 million tonnes of urea a year, making it one of the largest global suppliers. Its exports were only about half a million tonnes in the first half of the year, then jumped sharply in a single month after the government approved a much larger export volume. Shipments are now being halted as the northern hemisphere spring approaches, a point at which China has previously closed its export window.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T09:14:02.261Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95321-china-urea-export-halts-remove-a-top-supplier-from-global-markets
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Removing a major urea supplier tightens global nitrogen fertilizer supply just as spring demand builds, which supports urea prices and raises input costs for corn and other feed grains. Importers such as India, which fell well short in its last tender, face higher costs and less certain supply.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2024-06-14 | [China Halts Urea Export Inspections; Global Prices Rise - Green Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29675-china-halts-urea-export-inspections-global-prices-rise-green-markets.md) | +0.2% | -1.7% |
| UREA | 2021-10-05 | [China’s fertilizer exports ban raises worries from global markets - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5907-china-s-fertilizer-exports-ban-raises-worries-from-global-markets-fastmarkets.md) | +6.2% | +11.5% |
| UREA | 2021-07-30 | [China's major fertiliser makers to suspend exports amid tight supplies \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45993-china-s-major-fertiliser-makers-to-suspend-exports-amid-tight-supplies-reuters.md) | -2.2% | -2.1% |
| UREA | 2025-05-11 | [China Confirms Export Controls on MAP, DAP, and Urea: What Global Buyers Need to Know](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24595-china-confirms-export-controls-on-map-dap-and-urea-what-global-buyers-need-to.md) | -0.4% | -23.4% |
| UREA | 2024-11-11 | [China’s record low urea exports support nitrogen fertilizers outlook: Fertiglobe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27319-china-s-record-low-urea-exports-support-nitrogen-fertilizers-outlook-fertiglobe.md) | +0.5% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- stonex.com: https://www.stonex.com/en/insights/china-urea-export-halts-remove-a-top-supplier-from-global-markets/
- stonex.com: https://www.stonex.com/en-us/insights/china-urea-export-halts-remove-a-top-supplier-from-global-markets/

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