The import of potash fertilizer increased significantly&the export of potassium sulfate picked up slightly

Writer： MAYHARVEST Time：2023-03-23 16:22:30 /p>

The import of potash fertilizer increased significantly&

                               the export of potassium sulfate picked up slightly

According to the latest data of the customs, the import of potassium chloride in January 2023 was 922,700 tons, with a month-on-month increase of 46.68%; February potassium chloride imports in 69400 tons, down 24.78% month on month. The total import volume of potassium chloride in January-February 2023 was 1,616,800 tons, an increase of 10.76% compared with the total import volume in January-February 2022.

Although the annual contract of China's potash fertilizer has not been signed, it has not become a resistance to the import of potassium chloride. In order to guarantee the supply of domestic potassium chloride, importers are trying their best to increase the import of supplies.

From the perspective of various import channels, sea transport is still the main import channel of China. However, from 2022, the import volume of China-Europe freight trains has been increased, and it is gradually increasing. In 2023, it is obvious that the import volume of China-Europe freight trains from January to February is close to 380,000 tons, accounting for 24.12% of the total volume. In addition, the total quantity of potassium chloride imported from border trade in January-February reached 227,600 tons, which was basically the same as 2210,000 tons imported in January-February 2022, but the increase was not obvious. However, due to the timeliness of supply and the deviation of supply, the spot price of frontier trade in the early stage is quite different from that of futures.

From January to February 2023, the total import volume of Belarus was 516,800 tons, and the import volume of Laos reached 188,300 tons. Due to the new transportation mode of China-Europe freight train, Belarus was not affected by the small number of sea freight, and the arrival platform of China-Europe freight train was constantly expanding in China. Based on nearby sales.

In terms of potassium sulfate, the total import volume of potassium sulfate in January-February 2023 reached 3,320.18 tons, down 45.50 percent year on year, while the total export volume of potassium sulfate in January-February 2023 was 12,100 tons, up 15.89 percent year on year. Although China still needs to follow the export law inspection of potassium sulfate in 2023, and the source of goods is still mainly domestic consumption, the small export transaction is gradually active.