Total import tariff quotas on fertilizers for 2020 are 13.65 million tons, including 3.3 million tons for urea, 6.9 million tons for diammonium phosphate and 3.45 million tons for compound fertilizers, as detailed in Total Quantity, Distribution Principle and Related Procedures of Import Tariff Quotas on Fertilizers in 2020 the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) issued on November 1.

   In detail, quantities for state-trading tariff quotas are 2.97 million tons for urea, 3.52 million tons for diammonium phosphate and 1.76 million tons for compound fertilizers (quantities for non-state trading, 330 kt, 3.38 mn t and 1.69 mn t).

   State-trading firms, Sinochem Group and China National Agricultural Means of Production Group Corporation are to apply for tariff quotas within the total quantity for state trading. Non-state trading enterprises, China National Chemical Construction Corporation and HUAKEN International Trade Co., Ltd. are to apply for the quotas within the total quantity for non-state trading. 

   Other enterprises apply for the state-trading or non-state trading tariff quotas according to their actual needs. Initial application shall not exceed 500 kt and not be less than 2 kt.