NPK fertilizers
NPK 15-15-15 Fertilizer — Bulk Price Per Ton
Bulk NPK 15-15-15 supply — request a price quote for your parcel size and delivery terms
Key parameters — NPK 15-15-15
Full specification — NPK 15-15-15
| Total nitrogen (N) | 15.0% min |
| Available phosphorus (P2O5) | 15.0% min |
| Potassium (K2O) | 15.0% min |
| Total nutrients (N+P2O5+K2O) | 45.0% min |
| Moisture | 1.5% max |
| Granule size | 2–4 mm, 90% min on sieve |
| Granule strength | 3.0 kg min (crush test) |
| Form | Granular compound |
| Colour | Grey to light brown |
| HS code | 3105.20 |
Product overview — NPK 15-15-15
Fertilizer distributors, cooperatives and government tender buyers search NPK 15-15-15 price per ton when stocking the entry balanced compound for broad-acre programmes. At 45% total nutrients in an equal N-P-K ratio, this grade suits maize, rice and vegetables without custom soil-test blending — request a bulk quote for vessel parcels from 1,000 MT with mill COA.
Each prill delivers 15% N for vegetative growth, 15% P2O5 for root establishment and 15% K2O for drought and disease tolerance. Granules sized 2–4 mm flow through mechanical spreaders and rotary planters without bridging. Typical crop programmes include maize at 200–300 kg/ha, rice at 150–250 kg/ha, vegetables at 300–400 kg/ha and orchard top-dress at 150–200 kg/ha — rates adjusted to local extension recommendations.
Production origins include Black Sea NPK complexes, Central Asian granulation plants and MENA toll-blending facilities. Potassium is typically supplied as MOP; buyers requiring chloride-free formulations should specify SOP-based production at enquiry stage. HS code 3105.20.
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Loading ports & logistics — NPK 15-15-15
Entry balanced NPK at 45% total nutrients suits bagged import programmes: contract MOQ 1,000 MT is met with 50 kg retail bags or 1,000 kg FIBC in containers, or coaster parcels from 1,000 MT for cooperative buyers without bulk silos. Typical bulk compound movements use geared bulkers from 3,000 MT up to 25,000 MT handymax parcels on Novorossiysk, Baltic corridor, Damietta and Jebel Ali load routes.
Loading rates reach 4,000–8,000 MT per day at modern NPK berths. CFR and CIF nominations target developing-market discharge ports — Mombasa, Lagos, Chittagong, Ho Chi Minh City — with handysize to handymax tonnage matched to draft limits. Lead time 10–20 days from payment instrument confirmation to first laycan day.
Moisture control below 1.5% at dispatch reduces caking during humid tropical transit; specify bagged vs bulk format and preferred Incoterm when requesting quote.
Packaging & documentation — NPK 15-15-15
Each lot ships with a mill certificate of analysis showing N, P2O5, K2O and moisture results. On request we arrange SGS or equivalent pre-shipment inspection at load port. Standard document set: commercial invoice, packing list (bagged lots), bill of lading, certificate of origin and phytosanitary certificate where the destination customs regime requires it.
Payment terms: irrevocable LC at sight or CAD for first-time buyers; established accounts may negotiate open-account structures. Partial shipments are permitted under bulk contracts with multiple laycan windows.
FAQ — NPK 15-15-15
Why is 15-15-15 the entry balanced grade for African distributor programmes?
The equal N-P-K ratio simplifies retail labelling and farmer advice where soil testing is limited. At 45% total nutrients it carries the most economical entry point among balanced compounds, letting distributors build volume before upgrading customers to higher-analysis grades.
When should buyers step up to 16-16-16 or 17-17-17 instead of 15-15-15?
Higher-analysis balanced grades reduce application rate and freight cost per nutrient kg when logistics to the farm gate are expensive. Stay on 15-15-15 when retail price sensitivity matters more than tonne efficiency — typical in government subsidy tenders and smallholder markets.
Is bagged or bulk shipment preferable for 15-15-15 import?
Bulk vessel discharge suits port-side bagging operations and large cooperative buyers with silo infrastructure. Pre-bagged 50 kg lots add handling cost but skip local bagging investment — preferred where inland transport from port is long and re-bagging capacity is absent.
Related products — NPK 15-15-15
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