According to customs statistics, China's export of binary compound fertilizer in August 2025 was 600.2 thousand tons (修正点1), a decrease of 16.58% compared to July. The export value in August was USD 288.91 million, with an average price of USD 473.46 per ton, which increased by 4.39% compared to July.
In August 2025, the export of ternary compound fertilizer was 55.2 thousand tons (修正点2), a decrease of 22.54% compared to July. The export value was USD 21.069 million, with an average price of USD 381 per ton, a slight decrease of 0.39% compared to July (修正点3).
In August 2025, China's compound fertilizer exports continued the rapid growth trend observed since the beginning of the year. This growing trend emerged in the first half of the year. The total export volume of binary compound fertilizer from January to June reached 2.179 million tons, a significant increase of 387.8% compared to the same period in 2024. Ternary compound fertilizer exports also remained high, with an export volume of 449 thousand tons in the first half of the year, representing a year-on-year growth of 176.98% compared to the 162.1 thousand tons exported in the same period last year.
In terms of export destinations, countries and regions such as Brazil and India have become the most important export markets for China's binary compound fertilizer, accounting for over 75% of the total exports in August. Countries and regions such as Mozambique and the Philippines are the main export markets for ternary compound fertilizer.
The surge in exports in 2025 is driven by multiple factors. International urea prices are higher than domestic prices, making the profit margin for compound fertilizers relatively ample. Furthermore, compound fertilizers are not subject to strict export policy restrictions, and the statutory inspection for compound fertilizer exports was suspended in the second half of the year. Although shipment volume has slightly decreased, it remains high overall. It is projected that China's compound fertilizer imports and exports in October 2025 will show a trend of exports continuing to narrow slightly and imports stabilizing at a low level.