World Phosphates Market

World Phosphates Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Phosphates in Thousands of Metric Tons. The Major End-Use Segments Analyzed are Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition, and Others (including Detergents, Food & Beverages and Flame Retardants). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 129 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Agrium, Inc., CF Industries, Inc., EuroChem Mineral and Chemical Company, ICL Group Ltd., Innophos, Inc, JSC Acron, Office Cherifien des Phosphates, PotashCorp., Prayon Group, Phosagro Group, Rhodia Novecare, Sichuan Chuanxi Xingda Chemical Co. Ltd., and The Mosaic Company. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Phosphate (PO4) I-3


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1
A Quick Primer II-1
Market Dynamics II-2
Table 1: World Phosphate Fertilizer Market (2007): Breakdown
of Production Capacity of Select Leading Players (In 000
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2

Table 2: Global Ammonium Phosphate Market (2006): Production
Capacity Breakdown of Leading Players in Select Geographic
Markets (In 000 Metric Tons) II-3

Table 3: World Phosphate Fertilizer Market (2004): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Leading Producers - Mosaic, Groupe OCP
(Office Chérifien des Phosphates), PotashCorp, PhosAgro, CF
Industries, Inc and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 4: Global Phosphate Acid Market (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Phosphate Acid Production by Region - North
America, East Asia, Middle East & Africa, East Europe &
Central Asia, Latin America, South Asia, West Europe, Central
Europe and Oceania (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 5: Global Phosphate Acid Exports (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Export Volume by Region - Middle East & Africa,
North America, West Europe, East Asia and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Table 6: Global Phosphate Acid Imports (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Import Volume by Region - South Asia, West
Europe, Middle East & Africa, Latin America and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6
World Market for Phosphate Rock: Production Trends II-6
Table 7: Global Phosphate Rock Market (2006 & 2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Production Volume by Country - United
States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Israel,
Jordan, Morocco and Western Sahara, Russia, Senegal, South
Africa, Syria, Togo, Tunisia and Other countries (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7

Table 8: Global Phosphate Rock Market (2007): Breakdown of
Phosphate Rock Reserves by Country - China, Morocco and
Western Sahara, South Africa, United States, Jordan, Brazil,
Russia, Israel, Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, Australia and Others
(In Million Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8
Phosphate Rock Consumption Worldwide II-8
Table 9: World Market for Phosphate Rock (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Consumption Volume by Region (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8
Phosphate Rock Trade II-9
Table 10: World Phosphate Rock Market (2007): Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Exports by Country (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9

Table 11: World Phosphate Rock Market (2007): Percentage
Breakdown of Import Volume by Country (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-9
Competitive Scenario II-9

2. Trends And Issues II-10
Capacity Rationalization: The Current Norm II-10
Phosphates: A Threat to Environment II-10
Stringent Norms for Closure of Phosphate Plants II-10
STPP on Rough Turf II-10
Ban on Phosphates in Detergents Leads to Industry Consolidation II-11
Feed Phosphates Market Experiences Upward Trend in Demand II-11
World Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) Market II-11
Table 12: Global Diammonium Phosphates Market (2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Production (P2O5 Nutrients) by Region
- North America, East Asia, South Asia, Africa, East Europe &
Central Asia, Middle East, Oceania, Central Europe, West
Europe and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12

Table 13: Global Diammonium Phosphates Exports (2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Export Volume by Region - North
America, East Europe & Central Asia, Africa, East Asia,
Middle East, Central Europe, West Europe, Oceania and Latin
America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12

Table 14: Global Diammonium Phosphates Imports (2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Import Volume by Region - South Asia,
East Asia, Latin America, West Europe, Middle East, Africa,
Oceania, North America, Central Europe and East Europe &
Central Asia (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13
Developed Regions Witness Rise in Demand for Phosphate Flame
-Retardants II-13
Global Food Phosphate Market Stabilizes After Major Acquisitions II-13
Industrial and Food Phosphates - A Growing Market II-14
Government-Owned Phosphoric Acid Production on a Decline II-14
Phosphate Producers to Overcome Market Restraints II-14
Phosphate Producers Stay Optimistic II-14
Influx of Food Products: Bodes High Demand for Phosphates II-14
Impressive Growth in Feed Phosphates Market II-14
Domestic Production: Leveraging Import Demand for Phosphates II-14
Fertilizers Market: A New Vigor II-15
Factors Restraining the Growth II-15

3. Product Overview II-16
Phosphate (PO4) II-16
Role in Living Beings II-16
Sources of Phosphate II-16
Table 15: Amount of Phosphorus in mg/100 grams of Food
Items (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16
Quality of Phosphate Rock II-17
Types of Phosphates II-17
Phosphate Rock II-17
Phosphoric Acid II-17
Diammonium Phosphate II-17
Monoammonium Phosphate II-17
Super Phosphate II-17
Triple Super Phosphate II-17
Trioctyl Phosphate II-17
Sodium Tripolyphosphate (STPP) II-18
The Mining of Phosphate II-18
Chemical Processing II-19
Pricing and Demand Scenario II-19

4. End-Use Market Analysis II-20
Fertilizers II-20
Table 16: Global Phosphate Fertilizer Market (2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Phosphate Fertilizer Used in
Agricultural Crops - Cereal (Wheat, Rice, Maize, and Other
coarse grains), Oil Crops (Soybean, Palm Oil, and Other
Oilseeds), Cotton, Sugar Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, and
Other Crops (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-20

Table 17: Global Phosphate Fertilizer Market (2006):
Breakdown of Volume Consumption by Type (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21
Detergents II-21
Animal Nutrition II-21
Table 18: World Feed Phosphate Market (2004): Percentage
Breakdown of Production Capacity by Leading Producers -
Potash Corp, Mosaic, Tessenderlo, Lomon, Bunge and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22
Flame Retardants II-22
Food and Beverages II-23
Others II-23

5. Technological Developments/Breakthroughs II-24
High Analysis Phosphate Fertilizer II-24
Softwall Mining Method and Device (Softwall Method) II-24

6. Recent Industry Activity II-25
Israel Chemicals to Boost Phosphates Production II-25
Rashtriya Chemicals to Float Joint Venture with Key South
African Firms II-25
DCM Shriram Acquires Stakes in Shri Ganpati Fertilizers Ltd II-25
Basant Agro Pockets SSP Plant in Madhya Pradesh II-25
RCF’s Joint Venture to Establish Phosphoric Acid Plant in
Mozambique II-25
Maaden Phosphate Company Kicks Off DAP Fertilizer Complex II-26
IFFCO to Source Phosphate from Legend International II-26
Coromandel Floats Joint Venture with Getax Ocean Trades II-26
OCP, LAIP to Construct three Phosphate Derivatives Plants II-26
China BlueChemical to Float Phosphate Joint Venture in Yichang II-26
Engro Chemical, Perphos Plans for JV in Algeria II-27
Kemira GrowHow to Increase Rock Phosphate Capacity in Finland II-27
CF Industries to Gain 50% Ownership in Keytrade II-27
IFFCO Acquires Oswal's Fertilizer Facilities II-27
Israel Chemicals Completes Supresta Acquisition II-27
IFFCO to Increase Stake in ICS II-28
Carus Phosphates Acquires CalciQuest II-28
Kemira GrowHow, Thermphos Set up Joint Venture Company II-28
Albright & Wilson Chemicals to Divest Phosphates Business II-28
RCF Enters Into Joint Venture with RSMML II-28
Budenheim Takes Over Calcium Phosphates Operations of Thermphos II-29
Engineering Dobersek Upgrades Kyzylkum Phosphate Facility II-29
IFFCO Joined Forces with JPMC II-29
ICL-IP to Produce Phosphorus-based Flame Retardants in China II-29
CNOOC to Purchase Controlling Stake in Hubei Dayukou Chemical II-29
Sud-Chemie to Boost Production of Lithium Iron Phosphate in
Canada II-30
Bunge Limited, OCP Form 50/50 Joint Venture II-30
Yara Obtains EU Nod for Acquisition of Kemira GrowHow II-30
Sinochem Fertilizer on Expansion Mode in China II-30
Madhvani Group Acquires Phosphates Plant in Spain II-30
Mosaic to Close Three Phosphate Facilities II-31
Saudi Mining Grants Phosphate Plant Construction Contract to
Dragados II-31
Junhua, Hongfu to Establish Phosphate Fertilizer Plant II-31
OCP Inks Supply Agreement with Mosaic Company II-31
BEC to Set Up Rock Phosphate Plants in Madhya Pradesh II-31
IFFCO, El Nasar Establish JV Company II-32
PhosChem to Supply DAP to CNAMPGC II-32
Harbert Acquires CF Holdings Inc II-32
Mosaic and Maroc Signs Marketing Agreement II-32
Agrium Inc. Enters into Agreement with Spectrum Brands II-32
PotashCorp Acquires Stake in Sinofert II-33
Guo Xin Plans to Produce Diammonium Phosphates II-33
Phosphagenics Establishes Production Plant in Melbourne II-33
ICL Plans to Acquire Haifa Chemicals II-33
PhosChem Enters into Pact with India Potash Ltd II-33
Brunei Acquires Stake in Jordan Phosphate II-33
Innophos Signs Distribution Agreement with Azelis II-33
ICL Acquires Astaris II-34
Rhodia Divests Phosphate and Sulfuric Business II-34
Mosaic Signs Global Resolution Agreement II-34
Coromandel Signs MoU for a Joint Venture Project II-34
OCP Forms Joint Venture with Bunge II-34
Sinochem Enters into a Joint Contract with OCP II-35
Coromandel Fertilizers Teams Up with GSFC II-35
Thermphos Acquires Production Units in Wittenberg II-35
Tata Chemicals Acquires Stake in Imacid II-35
Fosfertil on an Expansion Drive II-35
Maaden Receives fully integrated DAP Unit II-35
IMC Global and Cargill Crop Nutrition Merge II-35
Cargill Crop Nutrition Buys Out Phosphate Mine II-36
Bain Capital Acquires Business of Rhodia II-36
Agrium Proposes to Acquire Astaris's Phosphates Reserves II-36
Sinochem to Team up with Yunnan Petrochemicals and Yunnan
Three Circles Chemicals II-36
Asset Backed Holdings Announces Acquisition of Norwest Chemicals II-36
Astaris’ Manufacturing Plants Bag Top Ratings from AIB
International II-36
Potash Corporation Proposes Facility Expansion II-36
Rhodia Enters into Pact to Divest European Specialty
Phosphate Operations II-37
Mississippi Phosphates Forms Separate Legal Entity II-37
Mosaic Announced Plans to Temporary Close Phosphate
Operations in Florida II-37
Ercros Inaugurates a New Phosphate Plant II-37
Potash Corp. Acquires Share in Arab Potash Company II-37
Canpotex Enters into Contract with Sinochem II-37
Cherifien des phosphates Declares Expansion Program II-38
IMC Phosphates Closes Phosphates Production II-38
Rhodia Divests from Brewing & Enzymes Business II-38
IMC Phosphates Divests Port Sutton Terminal II-38
Rhodia Sells its European Basic Chemical Operations II-38
US Government Grants US$360,000 for Phosphates Mining in Uganda II-39
PhosChem Signs MoU with Chinese Fertilizer Import Association II-39
Cargill Inks an Agreement to Acquire Bartow Phosphate Plant II-39
IMC Phosphate Acquires Sulfur Assets of Freeport- McMoRan Sulfur II-39
Zuari Maroc Phosphates Buys Paradeep Phosphates II-40
Potash Corporation Acquires Phosphate Chemicals Plant II-40
Potash Corporation Acquires Stake in Sociedad Quimica y
Minera de Chile II-40
Carus Opens Phosphate Processing Facility II-40
Rhodia Divests from Rhodia-Ster II-40
Hubei Xiangyun Completes Restructuring of Ammonium Phosphate
Plant II-40
Jordan Government Increases Stake in Jordan Phosphate Mines II-40
Guizhou Wengfu Phosphate Fertilizer Project Receives Approval II-41
Solvay Acquires Stake in EcoPhos II-41
Yunnan Phosphate Fertilizer and Cargill Form New Joint Venture II-41
Phosphate Chemicals Export Association and Apatit Fertilizers
Enter into Joint Marketing Agreement II-41
Dead Sea Bromine Group, Beer Sheva Enter into Pact with
Daihachi Chemical II-41
Fosfertil Fertilizantes Fosfatados and Copebras Enter into
Agreement II-42
Industries Chimiques du Senegal Invests to Increase
Phosphoric Acid Capacity II-42
Anhui Liuguo Chemical Starts Expansion Project II-42
SinoChem Enters into Agreement with Tunisia Chemical Industrial II-42
Copebras Offers Brazilian Contract to Krebs Engenharia II-42
Jacobs Bags Contract to Offer Services to Purified Phosphoric
Acid Plant II-42
Kemira Emirates Starts Production at Urea Phosphate Plant II-43
Fauji Jordan Fertilizer Stops Diammonium Phosphate Production II-43
Hydro AgriItalia Sells Off Phosphates Plant II-43
Solutia-FMC Joint Venture Bags FTC Approval II-43
Delphi Holdings Acquires Stake in Philippine Phosphate
Fertilizer II-43
Prayon Acquires Phosphate Plant of Astaris II-44
Fireside Minerals and Earth Sciences Enters Agreement II-44
Bangladesh Chemical Awards Contract to Toyo Engineering and
Mitsui II-44
Yunnan Phosphate Fertilizer Starts Construction of Phosphates
Plant II-44
Norsk Hydro Pulls Out of Joint Venture with JPMC II-44
IMC Phosphate Receives Preliminary Approval for Phosphate
Mining Operation II-45
Western Mining Begins Operation of Phosphate Fertilizer Plant II-45
Softwall Mining Method and Device Bags Patent II-45

7. Focus on Select Global Players II-46
Agrium Inc. (Canada) II-46
CF Industries Inc. (USA) II-46
EuroChem Mineral and Chemical Company (Russia) II-46
ICL Group Ltd. (Israel) II-46
Innophos, Inc (USA) II-47
JSC Acron (Russia) II-47
Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP) (Morocco) II-47
PotashCorp (Canada) II-48
Prayon Group (Belgium) II-48
Phosagro Group (Russia) II-49
Rhodia Novecare (France) II-49
Sichuan Chuanxi Xingda Chemical Co. Ltd (China) II-49
The Mosaic Company (USA) II-49
Table 19: Effective Phosphate Capacity of “The Mosaic
Company” (2008): Breakdown by Plant (In Million Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50
Yunnan Yun Tian International Chemical Co., Ltd (China) II-50

8. Global Market Perspective II-51
Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Phosphates by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 21: World Long-term Projections for Phosphates by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 22: World Historic Review for Phosphates by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 23: World 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54
Phosphates Market by End-Use Segment II-55
Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Phosphates in Fertilizers by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 25: World Long-term Projections for Phosphates in
Fertilizers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 26: World Historic Review for Phosphates in Fertilizers
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 27: World 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates in
Fertilizers by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Phosphates in Animal Nutrition by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 29: World Long-term Projections for Phosphates in Animal
Nutrition by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 30: World Historic Review for Phosphates in Animal
Nutrition by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 31: World 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates in Animal
Nutrition by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Phosphates in Detergents, Food & Beverages, and Flame
Retardants by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 33: World Long-term Projections for Phosphates in
Detergents, Food & Beverages, and Flame Retardants by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 34: World Historic Review for Phosphates in Detergents,
Food & Beverages, and Flame Retardants by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 35: World 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates in
Detergents, Food & Beverages, and Flame Retardants by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Phosphate Mining in the US - A Review III-1
Phosphate Production in the US Falters III-1
Florida - Last Viable Phosphate Mining Site in the US III-1
Deposits in Florida III-2
Mining History III-2
Future Mining Prospects in Florida III-3
Phosphate Rock Mines Active in the United States During 2006 III-3
Imports and Exports Scenario III-3
Key Export & Import Statistics III-4
Table 36: US Exports of Concentrated Superphosphates
(2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Export Volume by
Select Destination Countries - Australia, Japan, Chile,
Brazil and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 37: US Exports of Diammonium Phosphate (2005 &
2006): Percentage Breakdown of Export Volume by Select
Destination Countries - India, China, Mexico, Pakistan,
Japan, Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Australia and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 38: US Exports of Monoammonium Phosphate (2005 &
2006): Percentage Breakdown of Export Volume by Select
Destination Countries - Canada, Australia, Brazil,
Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Japan and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 39: US Exports of Phosphoric Acid (2005 & 2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Export Volume by Select
Destination Countries - Colombia, India, Canada and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 40: US Imports of Phosphate Rock and Phosphatic
Materials (2006): Breakdown of Import Value by Select
Phosphatic Materials (In US$ '000) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 41: US Imports of Superphosphates (2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin
- Tunisia, Israel, Mexico, China, Belgium and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 42: US Imports of Diammonium Phosphates (2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin
- Russia, Mexico, China, Belgium and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 43: US Imports of Monoammonium Phosphates and
Mixtures of Diammonium Phosphates (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin - Canada,
Russia, Mexico, Israel, China, Belgium, Italy, Germany
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7
Trends and Issues III-7
Feed Phosphates Market: Possible Upswing III-7
Phosphate Plants - Escalating Environmental Threat III-7
Phosphate in Detergents - A Major Cause for Eutrophication III-8
Phosphate Fertilizer Market on a Rough Turf III-8
Industrial Phosphates Market Facing Tough Times III-8
Decline in Phosphate Production Impacts Demand for Sulfur III-8
Phosphate Rock III-9
Regulatory Environment III-9
Pricing Scenario III-9
Strategic Corporate Developments III-9
Key Players III-16
Table 44: Effective Phosphate Capacity of “The Mosaic
Company” (2008): Breakdown by Plant (In Million
Tons)(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17
B.Market Analytics III-18
Table 45: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Phosphates by End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal
Nutrition & Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 46: US Long-term Projections for Phosphates by End-Use
Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 47: US Historic Review for Phosphates by End-Use
Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 48: US 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others for Years 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

2. Canada III-20
A.Market Analysis III-20
Current and Future Analysis III-20
Phosphate Fertilizer Sales in Canada III-20
Table 49: Canadian Market for Monoammonium Phosphate
Fertilizer: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Retail Sales By
Province - Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario,
Quebec, British Columbia and Atlantic For Year Ended June
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 50: Canadian Market for Ammonium Polyphosphate
Fertilizer: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Retail Sales By
Province - Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Saskatchewan,
Alberta and Manitoba For Year Ended June 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 51: Canadian Market for Diammonium Phosphate
Fertilizer: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Retail Sales By
Province - Quebec, Atlantic, Ontario and Manitoba For Year
Ended June 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
Regulatory Environment III-21
Fertilizers Market: Driving Phosphates Demand III-21
Import & Export Statistics III-22
Table 52: Canadian Imports of Diammonium Phosphates (2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin -
US, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Germany and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 53: Canadian Imports of Potassium Phosphates (2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin -
US, Israel, Germany, Belgium, China, France, Japan and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 54: Canadian Imports of Sodium Triphosphate/Sodium
Tripolyphosphate (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Import
Value by Country of Origin -Iceland, US, Israel, China,
Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 55: Canadian Exports of Sodium Triphosphate/Sodium
Tripolyphosphate (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Export
Value by Key Destination Countries - US, China, Japan and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 56: Canadian Exports of Calcium Phosphates (2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Key Destination
Countries - US, Barbados, Cuba, Mexico and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Strategic Corporate Developments III-23
Key Players III-25
B.Market Analytics III-26
Table 57: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Phosphates by End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal
Nutrition & Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 58: Canadian Long-term Projections for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 59: Canadian Historic Review for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 60: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others for Years 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

3. Japan III-28
Market Analysis III-28
Current and Future Analysis III-28
Table 61: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Phosphates by End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal
Nutrition & Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 62: Japanese Long-term Projections for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 63: Japanese Historic Review for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 64: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others for Years 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

4. Europe III-31
A.Market Analysis III-31
Current and Future Analysis III-31
Trends and Issues III-31
Non-Halogenated Flame-Retardants on the Rise III-31
Movement against Phosphate in Detergents Intensifies III-31
Fertilizers Demand Dampen in Western Europe III-31
Phosphate Rock Production III-32
Table 65: Phosphate Rock Market in Europe & Central Eurasia
(2009 & 2011): Breakdown of Phosphate Rock Production by
Select Country (In 000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-32
Regulatory Environment III-32
EU Contemplates Total Ban on Phosphates in Detergents III-32
STPP on a Go in Europe III-33
B.Market Analytics III-33
Table 66: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Phosphates by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 67: European Long-term Projections for Phosphates by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia and Rest of Europe Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 68: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Phosphates by End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal
Nutrition & Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 69: European Long-term Projections for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 70: European Historic Review for Phosphates by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 71: European Historic Review for Phosphates by End-Use
Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 72: European 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 73: European 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others for Years 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

4a. France III-38
A.Market Analysis III-38
Current and Future Analysis III-38
Strategic Corporate Developments III-38
Key Player III-39
B.Market Analytics III-39
Table 74: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Phosphates by End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal
Nutrition & Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 75: French Long-term Projections for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 76: French Historic Review for Phosphates by End-Use
Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 77: French 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others for Years 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

4b. Germany III-42
A.Market Analysis III-42
Current and Future Analysis III-42
B.Market Analytics III-42
Table 78: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Phosphates by End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal
Nutrition & Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 79: German Long-term Projections for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 80: German Historic Review for Phosphates by End-Use
Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 81: German 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others for Years 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

4c. Italy III-45
A.Market Analysis III-45
Current and Future Analysis III-45
Strategic Corporate Development III-45
B.Market Analytics III-45
Table 82: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Phosphates by End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal
Nutrition & Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 83: Italian Long-term Projections for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 84: Italian Historic Review for Phosphates by End-Use
Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 85: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others for Years 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

4d. The United Kingdom III-48
A.Market Analysis III-48
Current and Future Analysis III-48
Import & Export Statistics III-48
Table 86: UK Imports of Phosphates (2005): Breakdown of
Import Value by Select Product Type (In £ '000s) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 87: UK Exports of Phosphates (2005): Breakdown of
Export Value by Select Product Type (In £ '000s) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49
Strategic Corporate Developments III-49
B.Market Analytics III-50
Table 88: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Phosphates by End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal
Nutrition & Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 89: UK Long-term Projections for Phosphates by End-Use
Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 90: UK Historic Review for Phosphates by End- Use
Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 91: UK 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others for Years 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

4e. Spain III-53
A.Market Analysis III-53
Current and Future Analysis III-53
Strategic Corporate Developments III-53
B.Market Analytics III-54
Table 92: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Phosphates by End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal
Nutrition & Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 93: Spanish Long-term Projections for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 94: Spanish Historic Review for Phosphates by End-Use
Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 95: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others for Years 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

4f. Russia III-56
A.Market Analysis III-56
Current and Future Analysis III-56
Industry Overview III-56
Key Statistics: III-56
Table 96: Russian Exports of Phosphate Fertilizer (2005):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Exports by Select
Destination Regions - Asia, Latin America, CIS Region,
Middle East, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Africa and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 97: Russian Exports of Phosphate Fertilizer (2005):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Exports by Leading
Company - PhosAgro, Agroprodmir, Acron, Eurochem,
Minudobvreniya (Rossosh), and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57
Key Players III-57
B.Market Analytics III-58
Table 98: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Phosphates by End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal
Nutrition & Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 99: Russian Long-term Projections for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 100: Russian Historic Review for Phosphates by End-Use
Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 101: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others for Years 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

4g. Rest of Europe III-61
A.Market Analysis III-61
Current and Future Analysis III-61
Strategic Corporate Developments III-61
Key Players III-63
B.Market Analytics III-64
Table 102: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Phosphates by End-Use Segment - Fertilizers,
Animal Nutrition & Others Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 103: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for
Phosphates by End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal
Nutrition & Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 III-65

Table 104: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 105: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others for Years 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66

5. Asia-Pacific III-67
A.Market Analysis III-67
Current and Future Analysis III-67
Phosphate Rock Production III-67
Table 106: Phosphate Rock Market in Asia-Pacific (2007 &
2011): Breakdown of Production by Select Country - China,
India, Australia, Vietnam and Philippines (In 000 Metric
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-67
Strategic Corporate Developments III-67
B.Market Analytics III-68
Table 107: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Phosphates by Geographic Region - China and
Rest of Asia- Pacific Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68

Table 108: Asia-Pacific Long term Projections for Phosphates
by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68

Table 109: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Phosphates by End-Use Segment - Fertilizers,
Animal Nutrition & Others Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 110: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Phosphates
by End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 111: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Phosphates by
Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70

Table 112: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Phosphates by
End-Use Segment - Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70

Table 113: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 1998,
2008 & 2012 III-71

Table 114: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Phosphates
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Fertilizers, Animal Nutrition & Others for Years 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

5a. China III-72
A.Market Analysis III-72
Current and Future Analysis III-72
Industrial Phosphates Market on the Rise III-72
Table 115: Market for Sodium Tripolyphosphate (STPP) in
China (2005 & 2006): Output, Domestic Sales and Exports In
Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72
Emerging Phos