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    China's potash fertilizer market review and market outlook analysis in the first quarter of 2016

    • Last Update: 2022-03-22
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    、Review of potash fertilizer market in the first quarter of 2016??? Israel ICL announced that it has signed a framework agreement with Chinese potash fertilizer customers.
    ICL will provide these Chinese customers with approximately 3.
    4 million tons of potash fertilizer in 2016-2018 (110, 114, and 1.
    16 million tons respectively in 2016-2018), at the same price as other international potash fertilizer suppliers.
    Compared with the previous three-year total supply of 3.
    3 million tons, the new three-year framework agreement has increased by 100,000 tons.
    ??? In January, the potash fertilizer market declined weakly, and the salt lake released the latest price, which was lowered by 220 yuan/ton from the previous quotation.
    The current price of 60% crystal of the benchmark product is 2080 yuan/ton, including 13% value-added tax and 62% crystal.
    The price of the station including tax is 2150 yuan/ton, and the difference between the powder and crystal is 40 yuan/ton.
    It is reported that the salt lake price may still be lowered, but there is no conclusion yet.
    During the Spring Festival of Salt Lake, production may be maintained, and production will be reduced without stopping.
    At present, only some of the devices are in operation.
    Most of the small factories in Qinghai have entered the winter maintenance period, and there are still some stocks, and the price is rather chaotic.
    The mainstream arrival price of 57% potassium powder is around RMB 1,800-1,850/ton, mainly for pre-shipment orders.
    In terms of imported potassium, the status of only import and export is basically maintained.
    Hong Kong stocks remain high and transaction pressure is high.
    The current quotation is basically stable, but the actual transaction has declined.
    62% of the Russian white potassium port quotations are mostly around 2150-2180 yuan/ton.
    , Russian red potassium is around 2,000 yuan/ton, and the quotations of pellet potassium ports are mostly around 2,120-2150 yuan/ton, including 13% value-added tax.
    Actual transactions are still preferential, and the price is subject to a single negotiation.
    Border trade prices continue to decline.
    The current port quotations of Russian white potassium are around 1930-1950 yuan/ton, and Russian red potassium is around 1880 yuan/ton.
    The actual transaction is negotiable.
    ??? In February, the potash fertilizer market was relatively quiet.
    During the Spring Festival, the potash fertilizer market basically stagnated, with a strong wait-and-see atmosphere and few actual transactions.
    Salt Lake maintains production during the Spring Festival, reduces production without stopping, and some installations are in operation, and the daily output is basically maintained at about 5,000 tons.
    The Qinghai small factory has basically entered the winter maintenance period and is expected to start operation in early March.
    After the Spring Festival holiday, most companies have gradually resumed normal work, the potash fertilizer market has gradually recovered, and transactions have improved.
    The spring ploughing market has gradually opened up, and the transaction conditions in various regions have improved to varying degrees, but the downstream compound fertilizer wait-and-see atmosphere is still strong, and the transactions are more cautious.
    The current supply of potash in the market is still large, and the price may be difficult to pick up in the short term.
    There is no news about the big contract.
    People in the industry have speculated that the signing of the contract may be postponed this year.
    There is no conclusion yet.
    In terms of domestic potassium, the salt lake plant is slowly recovering, and the current daily output is around 7000-8000 tons.
    The price continues the previous quotation, and the 60% crystal of the benchmark product is quoted at 2080 yuan/ton, including 13% value-added tax.
    The salt lake said that there is no plan to adjust the price in the near future.
    At present, the mainstream transaction price of domestic potassium chloride 60% crystal is 1950-1980 yuan/ton, and the low-end is already around 1930 yuan/ton.
    The Qinghai small factory is basically still in the maintenance period and has not yet started operation.
    It may resume production in early March.
    In terms of imported potassium, the port's inventory is still at a high level, currently around 2.
    9 million tons.
    It is reported that imports have been temporarily suspended to digest the port's preliminary inventory.
    At present, the mainstream quotations of 62% Russian white potassium ports are mostly around 2050-2100 yuan/ton, the low-end is around 2000 yuan/ton, the granular Russian red potassium is around 2000-2050 yuan/ton, and the low-end is around 1970 yuan/ton.
    Russian red potassium is around 1920-1950 yuan/ton, including 13% value-added tax.
    Actual transactions are still preferential, and the price is mainly negotiated; the price of southern ports is slightly higher, and 62% Russian white potassium ports offer more than 2100-2130 yuan /Ton, Russian red potassium is about 2000-2050 yuan/ton.
    In terms of border trade, the current port quotations of Russian white potassium are about 1900-1930 yuan/ton, and Russian red potassium is about 1850-1880 yuan/ton.
    The actual transaction is negotiable.
    ??? In March, the spring ploughing market gradually opened up, the trading atmosphere in the potash fertilizer market picked up, the volume of inquiries increased, the transaction improved, the Northeast market was fully opened, and Hong Kong stocks were digested.
    The continued decline in potash market prices has eased.
    At present, as the trading situation in the potash market has improved significantly, the prices of potash in some northern ports have risen slightly, and the market prices are picking up.
    The southern market has not yet been fully opened, and it is still waiting and watching.
    In China, prices have basically stabilized.
    Domestic potassium has basically remained stable and transactions are average.
    The production capacity of the salt lake plant is recovering.
    The current daily output is about 10,000 tons, and the price is stable.
    The current domestic potassium chloride 60% crystal mainstream area export price is 1930-1950 yuan/ton, Qinghai small factory The start of construction has gradually recovered, and the current mainstream arrival price is around 1750-1800 yuan/ton, and the transaction is relatively light.
    Imported potassium port inventory has declined, but the previous inventory is relatively large, and it is still high at about 2.
    7 million tons.
    The transaction is picking up, and the supply of some varieties is tight.
    The current price is rising slightly.
    62% of the mainstream quotations of Russian white potassium ports are mostly in Around 2050 yuan/ton, Russian red powder is around 1850-1900 yuan/ton, including 13% value-added tax.
    The Northeast market has obviously improved.
    Yingkou port inventory has dropped to about 350,000 tons.
    Currently, Yingkou port granular potassium is about 2,100 yuan/ton, and the supply of goods is relatively tight.
    The border trade has successively passed the goods.
    The current inventory is relatively high, about 150,000 tons, and the price is temporarily stable.
    The 62% Russian white potassium port price is about 1830 yuan/ton.
    The Russian red potassium supply is relatively small and the transaction is average.
    2.
    Analysis of the weighted price index of potassium chloride in the first quarter of 2016 3.
    Analysis of the weighted price index of potassium chloride in the first quarter of 2016 4.
    Analysis of the import and export volume of potassium chloride in the first quarter of 2016 Quantity Export USD (kg) (USD) (kg) (USD) Potassium Chloride 2016 1 972,307,
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