China Fertilizer Trade Update – March 2025

📤 Exports in March

According to China Customs data, China exported 2.48 million tons of fertilizers in March 2025. Key product volumes include:

• Urea: 1,800 tons

• Ammonium Sulfate: 1.49 million tons

• Diammonium Phosphate (DAP): 11,700 tons

• Monoammonium Phosphate (MAP): 1,000 tons

Top MAP export destinations:

• Australia: 266 tons

• UAE: 250 tons

• Saudi Arabia: 219 tons

Leading MAP export provinces:

• Sichuan: 741 tons

• Tianjin: 244 tons

• Guizhou: 28 tons

Top DAP export destinations:

• Guatemala: 10,000 tons

• Pakistan: 513 tons

• Thailand: 361 tons

Leading DAP export provinces:

• Tianjin: 10,000 tons

• Sichuan: 911 tons

• Gansu: 513 tons

Calcium Superphosphate:

• March export volume: 4,420 tons

• Jan–Mar total: 136,100 tons

Key destinations in March:

• Indonesia: 2,170 tons (March); 43,400 tons (Q1 total)

• Brazil: 20,000 tons

Top exporting provinces (March):

• Yunnan: 55,400 tons

• Shanghai: 52,500 tons

• Guangxi: 22,800 tons

📊 Q1 2025 Fertilizer Export Summary

• Total volume: 7.16 million tons (+44.5% YoY)

• Export value: USD 1.436 billion (+42.7% YoY)

Product-wise year-on-year changes (Jan–Mar):

• Urea: 6,600 tons (–74.1%)

• Ammonium Sulfate: 4.06 million tons (+31.1%)

• DAP: 77,600 tons (–45.2%)

• MAP: 33,500 tons (–66.4%)

Total nutrient export (converted to N+P₂O₅+K₂O) in Q1: 925,400 tons.

📥 Imports

In March 2025, China imported 1.33 million tons of fertilizers, including:

• Potassium Chloride (MOP): 1.237 million tons

• NPK Compound Fertilizer: 53,700 tons

• Sulfur: 893,300 tons

• Ammonia: 34,600 tons

From January to March 2025, China imported a total of 3.832 million tons of fertilizers, down 8.0% year-on-year. The total import value was USD 1.167 billion, a decrease of 16.3% compared to the same period last year.

Attention: The above information is for commercial reference only due to the diversity of information collected, and Kelewell is not responsible for the authenticity of the data.