Amidst Middle East Conflict, China Strengthens Customs Inspections on Fertilizer Exports
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is impacting the global chemical fertilizer supply chain, leading to a widening price gap between China's domestic and international markets. In response, China is strengthening customs inspections on fertilizer exports to enforce its export restriction measures.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, April 29) According to Reuters, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has impacted the global chemical fertilizer supply chain, leading to a widening price gap between China's domestic and international fertilizer prices. China is strengthening customs inspections on fertilizers to enforce its export restriction measures.
Reuters reported on April 28 that three unnamed fertilizer traders stated that ammonium sulfate, one of China's most exported fertilizers, was not included in the fertilizer export restrictions implemented in March this year, but is now also subject to inspection by authorities.
Two informed sources pointed out that Chinese authorities are strengthening export inspections on fertilizers because Qingdao customs officials discovered that some exporters were falsely declaring urea and potassium fertilizers, which are subject to export restrictions, as ammonium sulfate.
A fertilizer trader said that due to the above reasons, the inspection rate for ammonium sulfate exports has recently become very high.
The report stated that China is one of the world's largest fertilizer exporters, with exports exceeding US$13 billion last year. The Chinese government strictly manages fertilizer exports to protect farmers. In March this year, China restricted most fertilizer exports before the spring plowing season, with only a few types of fertilizers, such as ammonium sulfate, being exempt.
The report stated that China's domestic urea prices are still far lower than global prices. Coupled with China's export restrictions and the disruption of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran conflict, international fertilizer prices have been pushed up, leading to a huge price difference between China's domestic and international urea markets.
The report said that China usually observes whether there is surplus fertilizer production capacity in May before evaluating the quantity allowed for export. (Edited by Chen Kai-yu/Chou Hui-ying) 1150429
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, April 29) According to Reuters, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has impacted the global chemical fertilizer supply chain, leading to a widening price gap between China's domestic and international fertilizer prices. China is strengthening customs inspections on fertilizers to enforce its export restriction measures.
Reuters reported on April 28 that three unnamed fertilizer traders stated that ammonium sulfate, one of China's most exported fertilizers, was not included in the fertilizer export restrictions implemented in March this year, but is now also subject to inspection by authorities.
Two informed sources pointed out that Chinese authorities are strengthening export inspections on fertilizers because Qingdao customs officials discovered that some exporters were falsely declaring urea and potassium fertilizers, which are subject to export restrictions, as ammonium sulfate.
A fertilizer trader said that due to the above reasons, the inspection rate for ammonium sulfate exports has recently become very high.
The report stated that China is one of the world's largest fertilizer exporters, with exports exceeding US$13 billion last year. The Chinese government strictly manages fertilizer exports to protect farmers. In March this year, China restricted most fertilizer exports before the spring plowing season, with only a few types of fertilizers, such as ammonium sulfate, being exempt.
The report stated that China's domestic urea prices are still far lower than global prices. Coupled with China's export restrictions and the disruption of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran conflict, international fertilizer prices have been pushed up, leading to a huge price difference between China's domestic and international urea markets.
The report said that China usually observes whether there is surplus fertilizer production capacity in May before evaluating the quantity allowed for export. (Edited by Chen Kai-yu/Chou Hui-ying) 1150429
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