Water-soluble fertiliser imports not hit by curbs

China has imposed curbs on exports to India over last few yrs

- SANJEEB MUKHERJEE

China’s crackdown on its export of water-soluble fertilisers (WSFs), which form part of the broader speciality fertilisers category, was expected to lead to a big drop in import because India’s northern neighbour accounted for more than half the supplies, but the recent data shows that till November there has been no impact owing to the fact that shipment from Norway and Russia has gone up sharply.

China has been intermittently imposing curbs on the export of WSFs to India over the past few years. This became acute from April-May. Fresh curbs came into force in October.

The data shows that between January and November India imported close to 196,913 tonnes of WSFs from China. During the corresponding period last year, it was 215,606 tonnes.