Summary of Fertilizer Registration and Filing in China

In China, the regulatory requirements for fertilizers differ based on the specific product type. To provide insights to industry professionals, our team at CIRS has prepared an overview of the regulatory status for various fertilizer products in China. This summary aims to serve as a reference guide for people working in the fertilizer industry.

1. Fertilizer Products Exempt from Registration in China

The table below summarizes 17 products that are exempt from registration in China. These products have a long history of utilization on farmland and adhere to national or industry standards. The product names and corresponding standard numbers are provided as follows:

Fertilizer Name	Standard Number	Fertilizer Name	Standard Number
Fertilizer grade ammonium sulphate	GB/T 535-2020	Potassium sulfate for agricultural use	GB/T 20406-2017
Urea	GB/T 2440-2017	Potassium nitrate for agricultural use	GB/T 20784-2018
Ammonium nitrate	GB/T 2945-2017	Ammonium chloride	GB/T 2946-2018
Fertilizer grade calcium cyanamide	HG/T 2427-2021	Ammonium bicarbonate for agricultural use	GB/T 3559-2001
Monoammonium phosphate and diammonium phosphate	GB/T 10205-2009	Fused calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizer	GB/T 20412-2021
Nitrophosphate	GB/T 10510-2023	Fertilizer grade potassium dihydrogen phosphate	HG/T 2321-2016
Single superphosphate	GB/T 20413-2017	Single microelement fertilizer	/
Fertilizer grade potassium chloride	GB/T 37918-2019	High concentration compound fertilizer	/

While these specific categories of fertilizer products are exempt from registration, it is important to note that obtaining a production license from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is still a prerequisite before production.

2. Products Subject to Filing

Products filed with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Water-soluble macronutrient fertilizers, water-soluble fertilizers containing calcium and magnesium, water-soluble fertilizers containing micronutrients, agricultural-grade potassium magnesium chloride, and agricultural-grade potassium magnesium sulfate are filed with the agricultural administrative authorities. The product names and standard numbers are provided in the following table:

Fertilizer Name	Standard Number	Fertilizer Name	Standard Number
Water-soluble macronutrient fertilizers	NY/T 1107-2020	Agricultural-grade potassium magnesium chloride	/
Water-soluble fertilizers containing calcium and magnesium	NY 2266-2012	Agricultural-grade potassium magnesium sulfate	/
Water-soluble fertilizers containing micronutrients	NY 1428-2010

Products filed with Agricultural Administrative Departments of Provinces, Autonomous Regions, and Municipalities Directly Under the Central Government

Compound fertilizers and blended fertilizers are filed with Agricultural Administrative Departments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government. The product names and standard numbers are provided in the following table:

Fertilizer Name	Standard Number	Fertilizer Name	Standard Number
Bulk blending fertilizer	GB/T 21633-2020	Compound fertilizer	GB/T 15063-2020

Products Registered with the Agricultural Administrative Departments of Provinces, Autonomous Regions, and Municipalities Directly Under the Central Government

The Agricultural Administrative Departments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities are responsible for the registration approval, issuance of registration certificates, and announcement of organic fertilizers and rice nursery soil conditioners within their administrative regions. The product names and standard numbers are provided in the following table:

Fertilizer Name	Standard Number	Fertilizer Name	Standard Number
Rice nursery soil conditioner	NY 526-2002	Organic fertilizer	NY/T 525-2021

Products Registered with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

In addition to the exempted and provincially registered fertilizer products, other types of fertilizers are required to undergo a registration process with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China. This includes both directly approved products and those subject to review.

Directly approved products encompass various fertilizers such as water-soluble fertilizers containing amino acids, water-soluble fertilizers containing humic acids, and microbial inoculants in agriculture.

Reviewed products include urea ammonium nitrate solution, modified ammonium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate, slow-release fertilizers, micronutrient fertilizers, organic water-soluble fertilizers, soil amendments, agro-forestry absorbent polymers, and more.

For detailed information, please refer to the product names and corresponding standard numbers provided below:

Products Registered with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Fertilizer Name	Standard Number	Fertilizer Name	Standard Number
Urea ammonium nitrate solution	NY/T 2670-2020	Slow-release fertilizers	Enterprise standard
Modified ammonium nitrate	NY/T 2268-2020	Nitrogen fertilizer synergist	Enterprise standard
Calcium ammonium nitrate	NY/T 2269-2020	Microelement fertilizers	Enterprise standard
Non-water soluble secondary element fertilizer	NY/T 3830-2021	Organic water-soluble fertilizers	Enterprise standard
Water soluble silicon fertilizers	NY/T 3829-2021	Soil amendents	Enterprise standard
Water-soluble fertilizers containing humic-acids	NY 1106-2010	Fertilizer synergist	Enterprise standard
Water-soluble fertilizers containing amino-acids	NY 1429-2010	Bioremediating inoculant	Enterprise standard
Agro-forestry absorbent polyme	NY/T 886-2022	Compound microbial fertilizers	NY/T 798-2015
Microbial inoculants in agriculture	GB 20287-2006	Concentrated inoculant of agriculture microorganism	NY/T 3083-2017
Microbial organic fertilizers	NY 884-2012

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