Russia’s transport of fertilizers for export by Russian Railways fell by 21% in January and February combined compared with the same period last year, to 4.7 million mt, according to an Interfax report, citing company documents.
Export shipments of fertilizers via Russian Railways in February totaled 2.2 million mt, down 11% compared to January 2023 and 20% compared to February 2022.
The February 2023 export shipments included 800,000 mt of fertilizers sent to Latin America, 220,000 mt of potash to China, and 160,000 mt of fertilizers to other Asian companies, according to the report.
Fertilizer shipments to the EU reached 200,000 mt, with 600,000 mt to Switzerland, the traditional registration jurisdiction for foreign traders of goods from Russian manufacturers.
Export shipments to CIS countries reached 140,000 mt.
Exports through border crossings in January and February combined were down almost 57% on the year, to 950,000 mt, while exports through ports increased by 1% to 3.7 million mt.
International transit shipments of fertilizers increased to 1.4 million mt in the two months, compared to just 150,000 mt in the same year-earlier period, according to the report.
Domestic shipments of fertilizers increased 14% to 5.8 million mt.