From January to November 2025, China’s fertilizer imports and exports showed a clear pattern of rising export volumes and prices alongside a slight decline in imports. Toward year-end (mid-December), the market centered on three main themes: policy-driven price stability and supply assurance for phosphate fertilizers, supply–demand tug-of-war in the potash market, and policy regulation of upstream raw materials. Phosphate rock, sulfur, and sulfuric acid exhibited divergent tr

China’s Annual Contract Anchors Global Pricing While Supply–Demand Dynamics Shape the Market In November 2025, China finalized its 2026 annual potash import contract—an event that quickly became the central anchor for global potash pricing. The agreement not only halted the price slide in several emerging markets but also ignited China’s winter fertilizer stocking season. At the same time, rising sulfur and sulfuric acid prices pushed production costs sharply higher, placing

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the global fertilizer industry is marked by distinct trends of “strategic upgrading, rising demand, and active trade.” The United States has, for the first time, included phosphate rock and potash in its Critical Minerals List, underscoring the national-security importance of fertilizer resources. Nutrien, the world’s largest fertilizer producer, forecasts continued growth in global potash demand in 2026, prompting adjustments in industry planni

In our science article published on July 16, we provided a detailed overview of the phosphate chemical industry chain. You can revisit it...

1. Industry Overview The phosphate chemical industry is a crucial sector within the chemical industry, producing materials such as...

At the beginning of 2025, China's phosphate fertilizer, potash and its key raw materials market under the influence of multiple factors...

A new report from RaboResearch highlights the significant challenges facing the global fertilizer market in 2024. Although there was...

Imports:   From January to July 2024, the top five imported fertilizers and raw materials in China were: Potassium chloride (excluding...