# China Suspended Fertiliser Exports: India Faces Price Rise Before Rabi Season

> China suspended fertiliser exports from October 15, 2025, after a brief May-October export window, covering urea, DAP and specialty phosphates such as TMAP. An Indian industry association expects the suspension to last five to six months and says specialty fertiliser prices could rise 10-15%. India imports about 95% of its specialty fertilisers from China.

- Date: 2025-10-21 · published 2025-10-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9555-china-suspended-fertiliser-exports-india-faces-price-rise-before-rabi-season
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Removing China's export supply tightens global urea and phosphate markets just before India's rabi season peak, which pushes prices higher.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-10-25 | [Fertiliser Prices Set to Surge as China Suspends Exports - PLY INSIGHT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9556-fertiliser-prices-set-to-surge-as-china-suspends-exports-ply-insight.md) | +1.1% | +1.5% |
| UREA | 2025-10-13 | [Fertilizer prices rise amid China export limits](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22327-fertilizer-prices-rise-amid-china-export-limits.md) | -0.5% | +2.8% |
| UREA | 2023-09-08 | [China slows fertiliser exports, raising industry concerns in India \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34015-china-slows-fertiliser-exports-raising-industry-concerns-in-india-reuters.md) | -0.6% | -4.9% |
| 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 | 2023-11-17 | [China fertilizer group calls for export cuts to stabilize prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33090-china-fertilizer-group-calls-for-export-cuts-to-stabilize-prices.md) | +0.7% | -8.2% |
| DAP | 2025-10-25 | [Fertiliser Prices Set to Surge as China Suspends Exports - PLY INSIGHT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9556-fertiliser-prices-set-to-surge-as-china-suspends-exports-ply-insight.md) | -4.5% | -6.1% |
| DAP | 2025-10-13 | [Fertilizer prices rise amid China export limits](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22327-fertilizer-prices-rise-amid-china-export-limits.md) | -0.2% | -4.7% |
| DAP | 2025-08-31 | [China to Reimpose Specialty Fertilizer Export Curbs from Oct, India Braces for Price Surge: SFIA – Outlook Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23257-china-to-reimpose-specialty-fertilizer-export-curbs-from-oct-india-braces-for.md) | -0.6% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- fertilizerfield.com: https://fertilizerfield.com/china-suspended-fertiliser-exports-india-rabi-season/
- thehindu.com: https://www.thehindu.com/business/india-faces-specialty-fertiliser-price-jump-as-china-suspends-exports/article70187264.ece

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