From January to November 2025, China's total imports of phosphate rock reached 1.5686 million tons, of which 191,900 tons were imported in November, with an average price of 86 US dollars per ton, an increase of 2 US dollars per ton month-on-month. This change reflects the adjustment of supply and demand in the global phosphate rock market, mainly affected by factors such as international price fluctuations, stricter domestic environmental protection policies, and growing demand from the new energy industry.
In November, China's total imports of phosphate rock were 191,900 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 3.07%. Among them, imports of unground phosphate rock were 191,900 tons, and imports of ground phosphate rock were 0.3 tons. In terms of import unit price, the average import price of phosphate rock in November was 86 US dollars per ton, an increase of 2 US dollars per ton compared with the average unit price in October.
In November 2025, the main source countries for China's imports of unground phosphate rock were Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, etc. Among them, 168,500 tons were imported from Egypt, 14,500 tons from Jordan, and 8,855 tons from Pakistan.
In November 2025, China's phosphate rock imports showed obvious regional concentration, with Guangxi, Beijing and Fujian being the main sources. Among them, Guangxi had the highest import volume, reaching 67,000 tons; Fujian ranked second with 48,900 tons; and Beijing had the smallest import volume, only 5.5 tons. In terms of the flow direction of goods, the phosphate rock imported by Beijing mainly flowed to Shandong, while Fujian mainly supplied Jiangsu, reflecting the close connection between regional industrial collaboration and resource allocation.
As the end of the year approaches, high-altitude phosphate mines in Hubei have entered the shutdown period in advance due to the approaching regular shutdown period and the exhaustion of mining tickets in some areas, leading to a continuous contraction in domestic supply. Meanwhile, the Spring Festival this year falls relatively late, which has extended the stockpiling cycle for downstream phosphorus chemical enterprises and supported the demand for raw material procurement. Against this backdrop, the phosphate ore market in December showed a tight balance between supply and demand, and import volume is expected to continue its growth trend to fill the domestic supply gap.
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