In the first half of this year, the chemical fertilizer market has several characteristics: decline in output, lower demand, decrease in export, overall price increase and rising import.

The output decreases. Due to strict environmental supervision and insufficient supply of raw materials, fertilizer output in the first half of this year showed a downward trend. The data of the National Bureau of statistics showed that the first quarter of this year produced 13 million 69 thousand tons of chemical fertilizer (pure, the same), down 11.1% from the same year, including 8 million 531 thousand tons of nitrogen fertilizer, 12.4%, 3 million 387 thousand tons of phosphate, 7.2%, 1 million 136 thousand tons of potash fertilizer, down 12.8%.

Two, the demand is reduced. Due to the low price of agricultural products, poor farmers' enthusiasm for planting, organic manure substitute for chemical fertilizer, soil testing and fertilizer application and other factors, the demand for chemical fertilizer is decreasing. According to industry statistics, the first quarter of this year, China's chemical fertilizer apparent consumption of 13 million 555 thousand tons, a year-on-year decline of 7%, including 7 million 883 thousand tons of nitrogen fertilizer, 8.1%, 2 million 925 thousand tons of phosphate fertilizer, 4.2%, 2 million 731 thousand tons of potassium fertilizer, down 7%.

The decrease of export imports is three. Because of the high cost of chemical fertilizer production in China and the declining competitiveness in the international market, the export volume of chemical fertilizer in China has declined this year. According to customs statistics, in the first 5 months of this year, China's total output of 7 million 124 thousand tons of chemical fertilizer has been reduced by 17.9%, with a total export amount of 1 billion 880 million US dollars, which was reduced by 7.7% over the same period. The export volume of urea and potassium sulphate decreased significantly.

The price is four. In the first half of this year, the price of chemical fertilizer has become strong in the decline of the previous year. Whether it is the single fertilizer or compound fertilizer, the price has risen completely, among which the increase of nitrogen fertilizer is the biggest, which has created a new high in the same period of the same period of nearly 5 years. According to the monitoring by the China Agricultural Circulation Association, China's chemical fertilizer wholesale price comprehensive index was 2183.22 points in June 18th, up 264.31 points, up 13.77%, the wholesale price index of China urea was 2001.24, up 18.13%, and the wholesale price index of diammonium phosphate was 2817.15, 6.21% in China, and the wholesale price of potassium chloride in China. The grid index was 2081.10 points, an increase of 10.39% over the same period, and the retail price index of China's compound fertilizer was 2455.35 points, up 8.26% over the same period last year.

Five, the import volume is rising. In the first 5 months of this year, China imported 5 million 7 thousand tons of chemical fertilizer, an increase of 15.1% over the same period last year. The total import amount was 1 billion 340 million US dollars, up 24.9% from the same period last year.