Preliminary customs data shows that from January to December 2025, China exported a total of 46.272 million tons of various macronutrient fertilizers, marking a year-on-year increase of 44.0%. The export value reached US$13.755 billion, up 57.9% year-on-year.
In December 2025 alone, China exported 3.413 million tons of fertilizers, up 19.3% year-on-year, with export value reaching $819 million, a 17.0% increase.
On the import front, from January to December 2025, China imported 14.009 million tons of fertilizers, down 0.7% year-on-year. with a cumulative import value of $4.822 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.6%.
In December 2025, China imported 1.577 million tons of various fertilizers, valued at $575 million; the average customs-declared landed price was $364.55 per ton.
As an integrated internet platform providing benchmark prices, on January 16th, the benchmark price of urea, according to SunSirs, was 1767.50 RMB/ton, an increase of 2.46% compared to the beginning of the month (1725.00 RMB/ton).
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