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China’s potassium sulfate industry suffers multi-faceted pressures

Shandong (JLC), February 5, 2026--China’s potassium sulfate industry is mired in multifaceted challenges: high feedstock costs, by-product losses, a seasonal demand slowdown and muted exports.

02-05-2026 15:14:33

China’s 2025 potassium sulfate prices fluctuate at high positions after rising

Shandong (JLC), October 28, 2025—In 2025, China’s potassium sulfate market prices fluctuated at high levels after moving up earlier this year, primarily following its feedstock potassium chloride mark

10-28-2025 16:12:35

Potassium chloride imports by border trade see a 112.26% YoY increase

Shandong (JLC), September 24, 2025--China imported 750,000 mt of potassium chloride in August 2025, up more than 41% from July’s 532,800 mt. The total imports over January-August stood at 7.56 million

09-24-2025 11:50:28

China’s Jul potassium chloride imports hit lowest level in years

Shandong (JLC), August 21, 2025--China imported 532,800 mt of potassium chloride in July 2025, down 117,000 mt or 18% from June, according to the General Administration of Customs.

08-21-2025 11:51:57

Potassium chloride market price on range-bound move

Shandong (JLC), August 13, 2025—China’s potassium chloride market price moved range-bound on the whole from late July, with market transaction reaching a standstill.

08-13-2025 08:39:11

Potassium chloride imports down in Jun

Shandong (JLC), July 21, 2025--According to the latest customs data statistics, China's potassium chloride imports were 649,800 mt in June, a decrease of 33.02% or 320,400 mt month on month.

07-21-2025 00:00:00

Apr potassium chloride imports keep high

05-22-2025 17:31:15

China potassium chloride imports keep high

China’s potassium chloride imports were high at the beginning of 2025, though there were declines. The imports volume read 2.31 million mt in January-February, down 12.38% year on year

04-02-2025 18:06:23

China potassium chloride imports go higher in 2024

Shandong (JLC), January 26, 2025--China potassium chloride imports went higher in 2024, thanks to rising origins, diversity of transport modes and improving domestic demand.

01-26-2025 17:45:18

China potassium chloride imports up in Sep

Shandong (JLC), October 23, 2024--China imported 1,159.5kt of potassium chloride in September 2024, up by 235.1kt or 25.43% month on month and up by 10.4% year on year. The cumulative import volume of

10-23-2024 17:13:12

Potassium fertilizer prices to slip in Aug

Shandong (JLC), July 31, 2024--The potassium fertilizer markets were expected to sustain downtrend in August for a short term.

07-31-2024 17:10:31

China potassium sulfate prices enter an upward trajectory

Shandong (JLC), May 29, 2024—China potassium sulfate producers were overwhelmed by floods of orders; therefore, part producers chose not to accept orders for now.

05-29-2024 16:01:20

China potassium chloride imports drop in Apr

Shandong (JLC), May 22, 2024--China potassium chloride import volume totaled 758.4kt in April, down by 440.9kt or 36.76% month on month, and down by 19.3% year on year. The accumulated import volume o

05-22-2024 16:19:45

Laos-origin potassium chloride price to rise

Shandong (JLC), May 17, 2024--Laos-origin potassium chloride market was highly vigorous recently. From early May to May 14, the price of Laos-origin potassium chloride increased to over CNY100/mt, a q

05-17-2024 14:57:09

China potassium chloride imports up in Q1 2024

Shandong (JLC), April 24, 2024--China imported 1.2 mln mt of potassium chloride in March, up by 25.4% year on year. The import volume totaled 3.8368 mln mt over January to March, up by 1.2641 mln mt o

04-24-2024 17:06:11

Laos-origin potassium chloride price plunges on high supply, weak demand

03-14-2024 16:46:47

Potassium chloride imports sustain high in Jul

Shandong (JLC), September 20, 2023--According to the latest customs data statistics, China's potassium chloride imports were 995,200 mt in July 2023, a decrease of 4.95% month on month and a year-on-y

09-20-2023 16:51:00

Northern China potassium sulfate prices rise on healthier fundamentals

Shandong (JLC), August 16, 2023--Domestic potassium sulfate prices moved up in northern China market, higher than that in southern China, with the spread of the two of about CNY100/mt.

08-16-2023 14:47:22

China potassium chloride imports record new high

Shandong (JLC), August 15, 2023--The imports of potassium chloride in China was 1.047 million mt in June 2023, an increase of 58.83% month on month and 73.06% year on year. From January to June, the

08-15-2023 15:35:00

China potassium sulphate prices keep falling on oversupply

Shandong (JLC), October 27, 2022--Domestic potassium sulphate market was dim on oversupply, particularly in norther China.

10-27-2022 16:29:59

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