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China cracks down on fertilizer exports as ammonium sulphate rules tighten amid soaring global prices
Economy
Published on 28 April 2026
Misdeclared urea and potash may be behind it
China is reportedly tightening customs checks on fertilizer exports, focusing on ammonium sulphate, to stop traders from bypassing new restrictions. Authorities are watching for misdeclarations where urea or potash are reported as permitted ammonium sulphate. The crackdown comes as a sharp domestic versus international price gap grows, driven partly by global disruptions including the Strait of Hormuz.
- China is increasing customs inspections for ammonium sulphate exports
- Exporters allegedly mislabeled urea and potash as permitted ammonium sulphate
- The clampdown targets circumvention of new fertilizer restrictions
- Rising international prices widened the incentive to reroute exports
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