Potassium Chloride Price in China Falls 2.3% to USD 496.70/tonne

Potassium chloride in China was quoted at USD 496.70/tonne as of 2026-09-04, down 2.3% from USD 508.37/tonne on 2026-08-28. The month-on-month comparison stands at -4.7% against USD 520.99/tonne on 2026-08-05, and the quarter-on-quarter change is -6.2% from USD 529.64/tonne on 2026-06-05. The year-on-year change is +0.4% against USD 494.81/tonne on 2025-09-04.

According to Claight market monitoring, weakened international cost support reduced landed import costs, while the domestic fertilizer off-season lowered demand from compound producers. Claight market monitoring shows that coastal port inventories accumulated significantly due to high import volumes.

The 52-week high for the commodity stands at USD 537.59/tonne, recorded on 2026-03-02. The 52-week low is USD 472.37/tonne, recorded on 2025-11-05. The latest quotation sits within that range and has moved lower across the week, month and quarter, with the year-on-year comparison remaining positive.

The most recent sourced development bears on import economics and domestic demand conditions in China. With landed import costs reduced and compound producers in their off-season, the quotation has declined on each shorter comparison period while remaining marginally above its level of a year earlier.