In 2015 January, China exported a variety of mineral fertilizer and fertilizer 2690000 tons, increased 110.7% compared to the same period; export amount of $769000000, a growth of 118.5% compared to the same period. This has created a record in January export volume of chemical fertilizer over the years, benefited from the national chemical fertilizer export tariff abolition of seasonal difference.

According to customs statistics, in 2015 January, China's import and export value of $340484000000, compared with the same period last year decreased by 10.8%. Among them, the export of $200258000000, 3.2% year-on-year decline; imports $140226000000, 19.7% year-on-year decline. The main import and export cargo quantity reduction, price, import and export volume of foreign trade is the main cause of decline. And in January appeared the fertilizer export volume and price increases, the realization of the "off to a good start". In order to alleviate the domestic nitrogenous fertilizer, phosphate fertilizer overcapacity, since January 1, 2015 the state canceled the urea, ammonium phosphate, nitrogen and phosphorus two element compound fertilizer and other fertilizer export tariff levied off-season, the implementation of annual uniform tariff. For many years before, during the January are in season high tariffs, export of major fertilizer varieties are limited, in January the export volume and export customs statistics last year, mostly during the off-season for customs clearance of goods submitted in January. The implementation of the 2015 Tariff Scheme, main composition of Customs Statistics of exports of chemical fertilizer become a monthly export customs declaration, customs clearance of the month.