<div id="readability-page-1"><div id="parent_top_div"><div><p>India’s fertiliser imports from China jumped by more than 173 per cent in FY26 compared to the same period last year, reaching 5.02 million tonnes, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Commerce.</p></div><div><div><div id="article-index-0">  <p>  Russia retained its position as the top source of India’s fertiliser imports. It accounted for 6.8 million tonnes of imports, as against 4.9 million tonnes in FY25.</p> </div><div id="article-index-1">  <p>  Meanwhile, when it came to basmati rice exports, which is one of India’s largest agricultural export items, the latest data showed that Saudi Arabia and Iran remained the two biggest buyers of Indian basmati rice in FY26, with the latter buying almost 17 per cent more basmati rice in volume terms in FY26 compared with the same period last year.</p> </div><div id="article-index-2">  <p>  Iran has been engaged in conflict with the US since late February in the Middle East.</p> </div><div id="article-index-3">  <div><p>  (<em>With inputs from Asit Ranjan Mishra</em>)<small> </small> <small> </small> <strong>Top 10 destinations for import of crude and finished fertilisers and export of basmati rice (in tonnes)<small> </small>  Import of<span> </span>Manufactured fertiliser (in tonne)<span> </span></strong><small> </small></p> <table dir="ltr"><colgroup><col width="185"/><col width="112"/><col width="145"/><col width="118"/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>       </td><td>      FY25</td><td>      FY26</td><td>      Growth (YoY in %)</td></tr><tr><td>      Russia</td><td>      4,974,254.00</td><td>      6,718,993.00</td><td>      35.08</td></tr><tr><td>      China</td><td>      1,839,405.00</td><td>      5,027,389.00</td><td>      173.32</td></tr><tr><td>      Saudi Arab</td><td>      2,802,860.00</td><td>      3,439,110.00</td><td>      22.70</td></tr><tr><td>      Morocco</td><td>      1,408,503.00</td><td>      2,799,060.00</td><td>      98.73</td></tr><tr><td>      Oman</td><td>      2,957,174.00</td><td>      1,912,596.00</td><td>      -35.32</td></tr><tr><td>      Qatar</td><td>      978,721.00</td><td>      947,487.00</td><td>      -3.19</td></tr><tr><td>      Indonesia</td><td>      148,370.00</td><td>      781,762.00</td><td>      426.90</td></tr><tr><td>      Canada</td><td>      1,231,970.00</td><td>      739,196.00</td><td>      -40.00</td></tr><tr><td>      UAE</td><td>      651,837.00</td><td>      721,590.00</td><td>      10.70</td></tr><tr><td>      Jordan</td><td>      616,037.00</td><td>      505,307.00</td><td>      -17.97</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><small> </small> <strong>Import of <span> </span>Crude Fertiliser (in tonne)</strong><span><strong> </strong></span><small> </small></p> <table dir="ltr"><colgroup><col width="185"/><col width="112"/><col width="145"/><col width="118"/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>       </td><td>      FY25</td><td>      FY26</td><td>      Growth (YoY in %)</td></tr><tr><td>      JORDAN</td><td>      5,547,423.00</td><td>      4,152,326.00</td><td>      -25.15</td></tr><tr><td>      EGYPT A RP</td><td>      1,686,667.00</td><td>      2,130,127.00</td><td>      26.29</td></tr><tr><td>      MOROCCO</td><td>      1,914,607.00</td><td>      1,767,387.00</td><td>      -7.69</td></tr><tr><td>      TOGO</td><td>      1,162,848.00</td><td>      1,298,903.00</td><td>      11.70</td></tr><tr><td>      U ARAB EMTS</td><td>      526,913.00</td><td>      822,380.00</td><td>      56.08</td></tr><tr><td>      SENEGAL</td><td>      163,416.00</td><td>      365,956.00</td><td>      123.94</td></tr><tr><td>      ALGERIA</td><td>      454,608.00</td><td>      228,180.00</td><td>      -49.81</td></tr><tr><td>      LEBANON</td><td>      365,362.00</td><td>      208,553.00</td><td>      -42.92</td></tr><tr><td>      CYPRUS</td><td>      51,500.00</td><td>      97,317.00</td><td>      88.97</td></tr><tr><td>      SAUDI ARAB</td><td>      0.00</td><td>      42,600.00</td><td>      -</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><small> </small> <strong>Export of Basmati rice (in tonne)</strong><small> </small></p> <table dir="ltr"><colgroup><col width="185"/><col width="112"/><col width="145"/><col width="118"/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>       </td><td>      FY25</td><td>      FY26</td><td>      Growth (YoY in %)</td></tr><tr><td>      SAUDI ARAB</td><td>      1,173,833.00</td><td>      1,055,669.00</td><td>      -10.07</td></tr><tr><td>      IRAN</td><td>      855,095.00</td><td>      1,000,264.00</td><td>      16.98</td></tr><tr><td>      IRAQ</td><td>      905,601.00</td><td>      763,902.00</td><td>      -15.65</td></tr><tr><td>      U ARAB EMTS</td><td>      389,147.00</td><td>      535,284.00</td><td>      37.55</td></tr><tr><td>      YEMEN REPUBLC</td><td>      392,180.00</td><td>      396,674.00</td><td>      1.15</td></tr><tr><td>      U S A</td><td>      274,212.00</td><td>      282,684.00</td><td>      3.09</td></tr><tr><td>      U K</td><td>      180,954.00</td><td>      242,587.00</td><td>      34.06</td></tr><tr><td>      KUWAIT</td><td>      175,001.00</td><td>      204,015.00</td><td>      16.58</td></tr><tr><td>      JORDAN</td><td>      101,854.00</td><td>      148,390.00</td><td>      45.69</td></tr><tr><td>      OMAN</td><td>      149,149.00</td><td>      143,542.00</td><td>      -3.76</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><small> </small> <em>Source: Commmerce department<small> </small>  NOTE: All destinations have not been included</em><small> </small> <small> </small> <small> </small> <small> </small> <small> </small> <small> </small> <small> </small></p></div> </div></div></div></div></div>

<p>India's fertiliser imports from China surged by 173% in FY26, totaling 5.02 million tonnes, as reported by the Ministry of Commerce. Russia remains the largest supplier with 6.8 million tonnes. Additionally, Saudi Arabia and Iran are the top buyers of Indian basmati rice, with Iran increasing its imports by nearly 17% compared to the previous year.</p>

India's fertiliser imports from China jump 173% in FY26, shows data