Фото: БКК
The value of Belarusian potash exports to China exceeded $1 billion by the end of September, according to Chinese customs statistics for the first nine months of the year.
Between January and September, China imported nearly 2.9 million tonnes of Belarusian potassium chloride (commodity code 31042090), up 85.5% from the same period last year. The value of imports increased 2.3-fold to $1.01 billion.
In September this year, China imported 313,100 tonnes of potassium chloride from Belarus worth $107 million. Import volumes increased 3.7-fold compared with the same month last year, while their value rose 3.6-fold.
The average import price for Belarusian potassium chloride in January–September 2026 was $348.8 per tonne, compared with approximately $282.8 per tonne last year. In September 2026, the average import price was $341.6 per tonne, compared with $356.3 per tonne a year earlier.
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China’s total imports of potassium chloride (commodity code 31042090) from all countries reached 12.8 million tonnes in January–September, up 47.6% from the same period last year. In value terms, imports increased by 76% to $4.52 billion.
In September, China purchased 1.37 million tonnes of potassium chloride, up 24.5% year-on-year. The value of imports rose by 27.4% to $491.3 million.
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According to Chinese customs statistics, the total value of China’s imports of goods from Belarus increased by 39.7% to $1.626 billion over the nine-month period. Potash fertilizers accounted for 62.2% of China’s total imports from Belarus.