Fertilizers · Indicative Freight Rate
China to India Urea Freight — 60kt
The latest indicative rate is$26.00/mt for 3 September 2026, 60kt. Weekly history is below.
Latest freight rate
What This Rate Measures
Indicative weekly voyage freight rate for urea from China to India, 60,000 mt lots, in USD/mt.
Fertilizer bulk freight rates: Indicative weekly freight rates for urea and UAN cargoes on named bulk routes, with the vessel tonnage where the source publishes it.
- China is a Pacific exporter of urea and ammonium sulphate; FOB China values refer to loadings at Chinese ports and are subject to Chinese export policy.
Known terms (as published)
- Origin: China
- Destination: India
- Cargo: Urea
- Lot size: 60,000 mt
- Rate unit: USD/mt; weekly reading
Not published by the source
- Laycan
- Vessel identity
- Load/discharge terms
These terms are left blank rather than inferred.
Unit and cadence
- USD per metric tonne of cargo.
- Weekly reading.
Weekly Urea Freight Rates
Last 20 loaded weekly observations. A different origin or lot size is a different page.
| Date | Rate | Weekly change (published) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026 | $26.00 | — | — |
| 20 Aug 2026 | $24.00 | — | — |
| 13 Aug 2026 | $24.00 | — | — |
| 6 Aug 2026 | $23.00 | — | — |
| 30 Jul 2026 | $23.00 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2026 | $24.00 | — | — |
| 18 Jun 2026 | $22.00 | — | — |
| 11 Jun 2026 | $24.00 | — | — |
| 4 Jun 2026 | $21.50 | — | — |
| 28 May 2026 | $22.50 | — | — |
| 21 May 2026 | $22.50 | — | — |
| 7 May 2026 | $22.50 | — | — |
| 23 Apr 2026 | $19.00 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2026 | $19.00 | — | — |
| 26 Mar 2026 | $30.00 | — | — |
| 19 Mar 2026 | $30.00 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 2026 | $23.00 | — | — |
| 19 Feb 2026 | $21.00 | — | — |
| 12 Feb 2026 | $21.00 | — | — |
| 29 Jan 2026 | $21.00 | — | — |
Computed Summary
Calculated by CommodityScope from the loaded weekly readings only. Each statement names its period and method.
The latest rate of $26.00/mt on 3 Sep 2026 is up $2.00 (+8.3%) from the previous weekly assessment (20 Aug 2026).
Method: Computed by CommodityScope as the difference between the two most recent loaded weekly observations (14 calendar days apart).
It is 9.9% above the August 2026 average of $23.67/mt, the most recent completed month with 3 weekly observations.
Method: Arithmetic mean of the published weekly midpoints in August 2026. Partial months are excluded from this comparison.
Over the loaded history (29 Jan 2026 – 3 Sep 2026), the highest rate was $30.00/mt on 19 Mar 2026 and the lowest was $19.00/mt on 15 Apr 2026.
Method: Minimum and maximum of the published rate over the loaded history (29 Jan 2026 – 3 Sep 2026, 20 observations). This is not an all-time record.
Monthly China–India Urea Averages
Average, minimum and maximum of published weekly rates in each calendar month. Incomplete latest months are marked month to date.
| Month | Average | Min | Max | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Month to date | 26.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 23.67 | 23.00 | 24.00 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 23.50 | 23.00 | 24.00 | 2 |
| June 2026 | 22.50 | 21.50 | 24.00 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 22.50 | 22.50 | 22.50 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 2 |
| March 2026 | 27.67 | 23.00 | 30.00 | 3 |
| February 2026 | 21.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 21.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 | 1 |
Comparable Routes, Explained
- China to SE Asia Urea Freight — 6kt
Same origin to SE Asia; the gap reflects voyage distance.
$38.50 USD/mt · 3 Sep 2026 · difference (this − other) -12.50
- China to WC Mexico Urea Freight — 25kt
Same origin to WC Mexico; the gap reflects voyage distance.
$54.00 USD/mt · 3 Sep 2026 · difference (this − other) -28.00
Related Fertilizer Freight Rates
- China to SE Asia Urea Freight — 6kt6kt · $38.50 USD/mt
- China to WC Mexico Urea Freight — 25kt25kt · $54.00 USD/mt
- Algeria to Brazil Urea Freight — 30kt30kt · $34.50 USD/mt
- Algeria to French bay Urea Freight — 12kt12kt · $30.00 USD/mt
- Algeria to US Gulf Urea Freight — 30kt30kt · $33.00 USD/mt
- Baltic to Brazil Urea Freight — 30kt30kt · $43.50 USD/mt
- Baltic to EC Mexico Urea Freight — 30kt30kt · $51.00 USD/mt
- Baltic to WC Mexico Urea Freight — 25kt25kt · $95.50 USD/mt
What This Rate Represents
This is an indicative freight rate from loaded editions, not a live fixture. Origin, destination and vessel class stay as published. Terms the source does not disclose are left blank.
How to use
- Add to the FOB fertilizer price of the origin to approximate a CFR value for that route and tonnage.
Not suitable for
- Fixing a vessel; no laycan or terms are implied.
Sources for the explanations on this page
- Loaded weekly nitrogen editions — freight table as printed
- ICC Incoterms® 2020 rules (FOB, CFR, CIF, FCA definitions) — Meaning of the delivery terms used in the basis column.
Numbers: loaded editions. Computed statistics: CommodityScope, from the loaded history (methodology).