Export

From January to June 2023, our country exported 12.72 million tons of various fertilizers with an amount of US $4.473 billion; of which, 2.83 million tons of various fertilizers were exported in June with an amount of US $0.909 billion, a record high in the first six months of this year. In the same month, the number increased by 52.5 and the amount decreased by 6.8 compared with the same period last year. Cumulatively, the number increased by 35.1 and the amount increased by 3.0 over the same period last year.

Among them:

Urea was exported 220000 tons in June (180000 tons in May), with an amount of US $84.682 million. From January to June, a total of 1.01 million tons were exported, with an amount of US $0.442 billion. In the same month, the number increased by 20.3 and the amount decreased by 27.1 compared with the same period last year. Cumulatively, the number increased by 39.3 and the amount increased by 2.3 over the same period last year.

Ammonium sulfate exported 1.14 million tons in June (1.02 million tons in May), with an amount of US $0.168 billion; From January to June, a total of 5.81 million tons were exported, with an amount of US $1.078 billion. During the month, the number increased by 38.3 per cent and the amount decreased by 26.5 per cent compared with the same period last year. Cumulatively, the number increased by 21.7 per cent and the amount decreased by 24.0 per cent compared with the same period last year.

Diammonium phosphate exported 930000 tons in June (620000 tons in May), with an amount of US $0.461 billion. From January to June, a total of 2.41 million tons were exported, with an amount of 1.362 billion US dollars. During the month, the number increased by 371.0 per cent and the amount increased by 151.6 per cent over the same period last year. Cumulatively, the number increased by 85.7 per cent and the amount increased by 36.0 per cent over the same period last year.

Monoammonium phosphate exported 50000 tons in June (210000 tons in May), with an amount of US $32.575 million. From January to June, a total of 930000 tons were exported, with an amount of 0.6 billion US dollars. During the month, the number decreased by 84.4 per cent and the amount decreased by 87.8 per cent compared with the same period last year; the cumulative number decreased by 1.3 per cent and the amount decreased by 19.3 per cent compared with the same period last year.

Imports

From January to June 2023, China imported 6.04 million tons of various fertilizers with an amount of US $3.202 billion. Among them, 1.21 million tons of various fertilizers were imported in June, with a total amount of US $0.54 billion. During the month, the number increased by 87.4 per cent and the amount increased by 34.6 per cent over the same period last year. Cumulatively, the number increased by 31.7 per cent and the amount increased by 40.1 per cent over the same period last year.

Among them:

Potassium chloride imported 1.05 million tons in June (660000 tons in May), with an amount of US $0.443 billion; From January to June, 5.22 million tons were imported, with an amount of 2.672 billion US dollars. During the month, the number increased by 73.1 per cent and the amount increased by 22.3 per cent over the same period last year. Cumulatively, the number increased by 28.5 per cent and the amount increased by 40.3 per cent over the same period last year.

Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium ternary compound fertilizer imported 120000 tons in June (210000 tons in May), with an amount of US $76.647 million. From January to June, a total of 630000 tons were imported, with an amount of 0.426 billion US dollars. During the month, the number increased by 292.7 per cent and the amount increased by 192.7 per cent over the same period last year. Cumulatively, the number increased by 59.1 per cent and the amount increased by 46.6 per cent over the same period last year.