Brief Analysis of China's P Fertilizer Export Policy in 2013

According to the 2013 fertilizer export tariff that was set on December 17, 2012, the tariff policy for phosphate fertilizer and related products was adjusted as follows:

1. Monoammonium Phosphate: Off-season export period is from May 16th to October 15th (5 months), export duty is 5%; peak season time is January 1 - May 15th, October 16th -12 On the 31st of the month (7 months), the tariff is 80% <or 75% + (1.05-base price / export price) * 100%>. The benchmark price is calculated at 3.2 yuan/kg (that is, the export base price is 3,200 yuan/ton). During off-season exports, when the FOB price is not higher than the benchmark price, the provisional tariff is 5%; when the export price is higher than the benchmark price, the provisional tariff rate = (1.05-base price / export price) * 100%.

2. Diammonium Phosphate: The off-season export period is from May 16th to October 15th (5 months), the export tariff is 5%; the peak season time is January 1 - May 15, October 16th -12 On the 31st of the month (7 months), the tariff is 80% <or 75% + (1.05-base price / export price) * 100%>. The benchmark price is calculated at 3.5 yuan/kg (that is, the export base price is 3500 yuan/ton). During off-season exports, when the FOB price is not higher than the benchmark price, the provisional tariff is 5%; when the export price is higher than the benchmark price, the provisional tariff rate = (1.05-base price / export price) * 100%.

3. Other superphosphates: 7% of provisional tariffs are levied throughout the year.

4. Heavy calcium superphosphate and other superphosphates: Off-season export period is from May 16th to October 15th (5 months), tentative tariff 5%; peak season (from January 1st to May 15th From October 16 to December 31, for a total of 7 months) The tariff is 75% special tariff + 5% tentative tariff = 80%.

5. Abrazed and unmilled apatite, natural calcium phosphate, natural calcium aluminum phosphate and phosphate chalk (except apatite): 35% provisional tariff is levied throughout the year. (Generally speaking, the new tariff for phosphate fertilizer is 5% in the off-season and 80% in the peak season; the export window period is 6, 7, 8, and 9 plus two new half-month extensions last year for a total of five months)

6. Other mineral fertilizers, chemical fertilizers and small packages containing N, P and N fertilizers (greater than 10 kg in gross weight) Fertilizer: Off-season export period from May 16 to October 15 (5 months), tentative tariff 5%; peak season (from January 1 to May 15 from October 16 to December 31 for a total of 7 months) The tariff is 75% special tariff + 5% tentative tariff = 80%.

7. Fertilizers containing two elements of phosphorus and potassium: 7% of provisional tariffs will be levied throughout the year. Ternary compound fertilizer: 75% special tariff + 5% tentative customs = 80% will be levied throughout the year.