February 04, 2026

Fertilizer Matters EP41: China’s Ammonium Sulphate Market

10 minutes

Hear Argus’ essential analysis of the ammonium sulphate (AS) market with a focus on China as the world’s largest exporter, covering why demand is growing in Southeast Asia and Europe, preferred grades, price and premium trends, product substitution to ammonium chloride and the impact of CBAM. We also introduce the new Argus caprolactum grade Ammonium Sulphate fob China daily price assessment.

Join Harry Minihan, Global Editor – Nitrogen, Dinise Chng, Senior Reporter – Fertilizers, and Dana Hjeij, Associate Editor - Nitrogen as they discuss these topics in the latest episode of Argus' Fertilizer Matters podcast series.

Key questions answered in this podcast:

· How have increasing demand and growing domestic capacity helped establish China as the world’s largest exporter of ammonium sulphate

· How have Chinese caprolactum producers addressed low margins?

· Which Southeast Asian countries import standard Chinese AS, and how could this demand evolve?

· Why are some South East Asian importers substituting AS for ammonium chloride?

· How is the European market’s domestic production developing?

· Which AS grades does Europe prefer and how much do they import from China?

· What impact is CBAM implementation having on the market?

· How are AS prices, demand and premiums evolving globally and in key markets like China and Europe?

· Why did Argus launch the Ammonium Sulphate fob China (caprolactum grade) daily price assessment, and how does it enhance price transparency?