According to the latest statistics released by the National Bureau of statistics, China exported 2 million 540 thousand tons of fertilizer in July, compared with 2 million 410 thousand tons in the same period last year, an increase of 5.4%. 1~7 months, the cumulative export fertilizer 14 million 530 thousand tons, down 3%; 1~7 months cumulative export value of 3 billion 387 million U. s.dollars, down 6.7%. There is a big difference between the different kinds of seeds.
Diammonium phosphate, fertilizer, ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate and other varieties of exports in good condition. In July, the export of diammonium phosphate 825 thousand tons, an increase of 37.9%, of which the export volume of a country as high as 470 thousand tons; 1~7 months, the cumulative export of diammonium phosphate 3 million 91 thousand tons, an increase of 15% over the same period of India. In July, the export of monoammonium phosphate was 287 thousand tons, an increase of 79%; 1~7 months, the cumulative export of monoammonium phosphate 1 million 644 thousand tons, an increase of 67%. In July, 241 thousand tons of ammonium chloride fertilizer was exported, the first monthly export volume exceeded 200 thousand tons mark, an increase of 352.7%; 1~7 months cumulative export of ammonium chloride fertilizer 844 thousand tons, an increase of 47.4%. July export ammonium sulfate 508 thousand tons, an increase of 26.7%; 1~7 months cumulative export ammonium sulfate 3 million 185 thousand tons, an increase of 50%.
The export of urea, potassium sulfate and other varieties is poor, mainly due to the high export prices of these varieties and the decline in the competitiveness of the international market. In July, 334 thousand tons of urea were exported, a drop of 54.1% compared with the same period of last year; 1~7 months, the total export of urea was 3 million 87 thousand tons, down 46.6% year on year. In July, 778 tons of potassium sulfate were exported, down 67.7% from the same period of last year; 11 thousand and 300 tons of potassium sulphate were exported in 1~7 months, a decrease of 16.2% compared with the same period.
Imports, in July, China imported 560 thousand tons of fertilizer, an increase of 36.6%. Among them, the import of potassium chloride 420 thousand tons, an increase of 170 thousand tons over the same period last year; imports of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium three yuan compound fertilizer 120 thousand tons, 30 thousand tons less than the same period last year. 1~7 months this year, a total of 4 million 340 thousand tons of potassium chloride imports, an increase of 20%; cumulative imports of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium three yuan, compound fertilizer 750 thousand tons, down 5.8/%.