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Urea, China (export controls)
Pékin, China39.90°N 116.40°E
computed criticality11/100
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Urea exports −83% in 2024 after the freeze decided in late 2023
2024Fault line
Long among the very top urea exporters, China suspended its foreign sales in late 2023 then imposed quotas, cutting its exports by 83% in 2024. India, South Korea and Southeast Asia had to switch urgently to the Middle East and Russia. These controls illustrate the priority given to China's domestic market over the stability of global agricultural chains.
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