China is set to ship at least 1.2 million tons of urea to India, accounting for roughly two-thirds of the total volume contracted under India’s latest import tender. The cargo must leave Chinese ports by September 24, 2026, following Beijing’s decision to raise its urea export quota to approximately 5 to 5.5 million tons this year. India, the world’s largest urea importer with nitrogen fertilizer consumption exceeding that of the United States and Brazil combined, secures a critical agricultural input for key planting seasons. Approximately 410,000 tons were shipped during June and July 2026, demonstrating the active flow of the export pipeline.
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