Фото: БКК
Belarusian potash supplies to China continued to grow in March. This is indicated by Chinese customs statistics for the first quarter. China continues to increase imports of potash fertilizers, while prices are also rising.
China imported 4.58 million tonnes of potash fertilizers in January–March, which is 29.3% more than in the same period last year. In value terms, imports increased by 65.2% to $1.65 billion.
In March, China purchased 1.68 million tonnes of potash fertilizers, exceeding the figure for March last year by 23%. In value terms, imports increased by 59.8% to $546.9 million.
Imports of potash fertilizers from Belarus amounted to $409.9 million in January–March, or 71.1% more than in the same period last year. Supplies from other countries also increased: from Russia by 60.5% to $505.9 million, from Canada by 62.6% to $314.7 million, from Laos by 86.5 times to $243.4 million, and from Israel by 35.6% to $90.9 million.
In March alone, Chinese buyers imported potash fertilizers from Belarus worth $132.1 million, which is 29.8% more than a year earlier.
According to Chinese customs statistics, the total value of imports of goods from Belarus in January–March increased by 17.8% to $510.85 million. In March, imports of goods from Belarus to China rose by 37.4% to $138.4 million.