OREANDA-NEWS. Belarus exported 2.328 million tonnes of potash fertilizer (in terms of 100% potassium chloride) in January-July 2013, down 4.1% on the year, the National Statistics Committee (Belstat) told.

Potash fertilizer exports to the CIS states shrank by 0.7% to 99,300 tonnes, other foreign states - down 4.2% to 2.255 million tonnes.

The average price of Belarusian potash fertilizer in January-July 2013 stood at USD 633 per tonne, down 14.4% on the year. The average price for potash shipped to the CIS states reduced by 13.4% year on year to USD 604 per tonne, and reduced 14.4% for other foreign states to USD 633 per tonne.