China's fertilizer import and export data from January to April 2021
May 24, 2021
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In April 2021, China exported 2.97 million tons of fertilizers, including 540,000 tons of urea, 920,000 tons of ammonium sulfate, 450,000 tons of diammonium phosphate, and 370,000 tons of monoammonium phosphate. From January to April 2012, fertilizer exports totaled 9.18 million tons, up 23.6% year-on-year, with export value reaching $2.53 billion, a 60.1% increase. Urea, ammonium sulfate, diammonium phosphate, and monoammonium phosphate exports rose by 23.6%, 24.7%, 13.8%, and 24.1% respectively. On the import side, China imported 1.08 million tons of fertilizers in April 2012, primarily 930,000 tons of potassium chloride and 130,000 tons of nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium compound fertilizer. Cumulative imports from January to April reached 3.49 million tons of potassium chloride (up 20.8%) and 430,000 tons of compound fertilizer (down 9.6%).
According to China Customs statistics, in April 2021, China exported a total of 2.97 million tons of various fertilizers; among them, 540,000 tons of urea, 920,000 tons of ammonium sulfate, 450,000 tons of diammonium phosphate, and 370,000 tons of monoammonium phosphate.
From January to April of 2012, China exported 9.18 million tons of various fertilizers, an increase of 23.6% year-on-year; the cumulative export value was US$2.53 billion, an increase of 60.1% year-on-year. Among them, the cumulative export of urea was 1.34 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 23.6%; the cumulative export of ammonium sulfate was 3.08 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 24.7%; the cumulative export of diammonium phosphate was 1.37 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 13.8%; The total export of monoammonium phosphate was 960,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 24.1%.
一一 China's fertilizer import data 一一
"On the import side, 1.08 million tons of various fertilizers were imported in April 2012." Among them, potassium chloride and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium ternary compound fertilizers were imported 930,000 tons and 130,000 tons respectively.
From January to April, the cumulative import of potassium chloride was 3.49 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 20.8%; the cumulative import of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium ternary compound fertilizer was 430,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 9.6%.
From January to April of 2012, China exported 9.18 million tons of various fertilizers, an increase of 23.6% year-on-year; the cumulative export value was US$2.53 billion, an increase of 60.1% year-on-year. Among them, the cumulative export of urea was 1.34 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 23.6%; the cumulative export of ammonium sulfate was 3.08 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 24.7%; the cumulative export of diammonium phosphate was 1.37 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 13.8%; The total export of monoammonium phosphate was 960,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 24.1%.
一一 China's fertilizer import data 一一
"On the import side, 1.08 million tons of various fertilizers were imported in April 2012." Among them, potassium chloride and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium ternary compound fertilizers were imported 930,000 tons and 130,000 tons respectively.
From January to April, the cumulative import of potassium chloride was 3.49 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 20.8%; the cumulative import of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium ternary compound fertilizer was 430,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 9.6%.
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