Statistics: Russia’s potash fertilizer exports fall 2.1% Jan-Jun

MOSCOW, Aug 22 (PRIME) -- Russia’s exports of potash fertilizers fell 2.1% on the year in monetary terms, to U.S. $1.103 billion in January-June, the Federal State Statistics Service said on Tuesday.

In June, potash fertilizers exports rose 3.8 times on the month to $462 million.

Exports of nitrogen fertilizers decreased 2.5% to $1.159 billion in January-June and grew 32.7% on the month to $232 million in June.

Overall exports of chemical products rose 13.3% to $11.615 billion in January-June, while imports grew 19% to $18.538 billion.

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