How do you compare fertilizer offers from different countries?

Bring every offer to the same delivery point. Add freight, insurance, duty, port and inland charges and financing cost to the quoted price, then divide by the tonnage to get landed cost per tonne. Where the guaranteed analysis differs, divide again by the declared nutrient content to get cost per unit of nutrient — that is the only figure that compares a 46% product with a 33% one.

Does the tool look up freight rates, duties or exchange rates?

No. Every figure comes from you or from the supplier's quotation. Duties, freight and exchange rates move constantly and are specific to your HS classification and route, so inventing them would produce a confident wrong answer.

Is the result binding?

No. It is a preliminary comparison of the numbers you entered, intended to structure a conversation. Final cost depends on the contract, the quote validity, the actual lot analysis and customs treatment at the time of import.

Why can the cheapest tonne be the most expensive purchase?

Lower declared analysis, higher insoluble residue, missing registration in the destination country, incomplete documentation or a short quote validity can all raise the real cost per unit of usable nutrient or stop the shipment at customs.

Does using this calculator submit anything?

No. Nothing is sent and no supplier is contacted. You can carry the figures into a fertilizer requirement below, which is then reviewed manually before any outreach.

Buyer tool · preliminary and non-binding

Fertilizer Landed Cost Comparator

Put up to three quotations on the same basis: total landed cost, cost per tonne and — where you supply the guaranteed analysis — cost per tonne of declared nutrient. Every figure comes from you or from the supplier’s own quotation.

Direct answer

How do you compare fertilizer quotations fairly?

Bring every offer to the same delivery point by adding freight, insurance, duty, port and inland charges and financing cost to the quoted goods value, then divide by tonnage for landed cost per tonne. Where the guaranteed analysis differs between offers, divide again by declared nutrient content to obtain cost per unit of nutrient. Only then is a cheaper tonne actually cheaper.

Nothing is fetched: no freight tables, duty rates or exchange rates
Cost per unit of nutrient is shown only when you supply the analysis
A quote with an expired validity date is flagged, not silently compared
Using the tool contacts no supplier and submits nothing

Offer 1

ReferenceQuoted price per tonne (USD)Tonnage in this offerFreight, total (USD)Insurance, total (USD)Duty and taxes, total (USD)Port, clearance and inland (USD)Financing and other costs (USD)Declared nutrient content (%)Quote valid until

Offer 2

Offer 3

Comparison

Enter at least a price per tonne and a tonnage to see a comparison.

Procurement checklist Volume planner

Submit for human review

Turn the comparison into a fertilizer requirement.

Your figures are structured into a preliminary fertilizer procurement brief. Nothing is sent to any supplier on submission: a sourcing specialist reviews the brief manually, and supplier outreach only happens after internal approval.

Project type *

Crop / production system *

Growing region / country *

Cultivated area served *

Production system *

Timeline *

Your name *

Work email *

Describe your project (optional)

A few words is enough. The Brief Assistant will expand it into a clear sourcing brief.

The more context you share, the sharper our sourcing shortlist. Nothing is shared with suppliers.

Fertilizer supply requirement

This is a product supply request. We do not calculate application rates or produce a crop nutrition programme — that remains the responsibility of your independent agronomist. Enter the products and quantities you already work with.

Products required

Required analysis / grade

Annual tonnage

Quantity per shipment

Supply frequency

Packaging

Incoterms

Destination port / delivery point

Importer of record

Quality limits / constraints

Documentation required

Commercial procurement details (optional — helps refine RFQ)

Commercial quantity (kg / tons / bags)

Climate / growing zone

Required certifications

Annual / recurring volume

Budget range (USD)

Delivery schedule

Commercial project qualifier

SeedMatchGroup focuses on commercial agriculture projects from USD 250K. Smaller commercial seed enquiries are reviewed separately.

Estimated project value

Project stage

What are you looking for? (select all that apply)

Delivery deadline (first shipment)

Financing required?

SeedMatchGroup is not a lender. Financing requests are, with your consent, shared with independent third-party financing providers for evaluation.

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