Archive · 5 Sep 2025
India's Urea Import Prices Potentially Ease with China's Relaxation
India is buying a lot of urea, which is a fertilizer for crops.
A company named Aditya Birla Global Trading made the lowest bid.
India might buy 2 million tonnes of urea for around $462-$470 per ton.
This is happening because China might let some urea be exported again.
Farmers are using more urea to grow rice and corn, increasing demand.
Although the government already bought urea in August, more urea will be imported because the stock is lower than last year.
The price of urea has been volatile recently.
Aditya Birla Global Trading is the lowest bidder for 2 million tonnes of urea.
The government may secure urea at $462-$470 per tonne.
China may be relaxing its urea export ban.
Urea demand has increased due to higher acreage of paddy and maize.
Urea stocks are lower than the previous year.
- Who
- India's government and urea suppliers.
- What
- India is importing urea, with prices potentially easing due to China relaxing its export ban.
- When
- The tender opened in the first week of August; article published September 5, 2025.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To meet the rising demand for urea, particularly due to increased acreage of paddy and maize.
- Lowest Bidder
- Aditya Birla Global Trading
- Tender Quantity
- 2 million tonnes
- Possible Price Range
- $462-$470/tonne
- Domestic Urea Production (FY25)
- 30.7 million tonnes
- Urea Import (FY25)
- 5.6 million tonnes
- Closing Urea Stock (Aug 22)
- 2.76 million tonnes
- Average Urea Price (June)
- $395/tonne