NPK fertilizers
NPK 20-20-20 — Peak Balanced Grade for Greenhouse & Nursery Export
FOB Black Sea / MENA · CFR/CIF worldwide on request
Key parameters
Full specification
| Total nitrogen (N) | 20.0% min |
| Available phosphorus (P2O5) | 20.0% min |
| Available potassium (K2O) | 20.0% min |
| Total nutrients (N + P2O5 + K2O) | 60.0% min |
| Moisture | 1.5% max |
| Granule size | 2–4 mm, 90% min on sieve |
| Granule strength | 2.5 kg min (crush test) |
| Colour | Grey to light brown |
| Form | Granular |
| HS code | 3105.20 |
Full product details
Product overview
NPK 20-20-20 sits at the top of the standard balanced compound range — 60% total nutrients with equal nitrogen, phosphate and potash in every granule. That symmetry makes it the reference grade for greenhouse vegetable production, container nursery stock, forestry seedlings and protected ornamental crops where all three macronutrients must advance together through establishment and early vegetative growth.
We supply granular 20-20-20 from Black Sea and MENA production corridors to fertilizer distributors building seasonal inventory, greenhouse cooperatives tendering for protected-crop programmes, and blending houses that use high-analysis balanced NPK as a base for micronutrient-enriched specialty lines. HS code 3105.20.
Compared with water-soluble powder grades at the same ratio, granular 20-20-20 releases nutrients over a longer window — suited to soil incorporation, growing-media mixing and broadcast top-dress rather than immediate tank injection. Importers in Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, the Gulf and South Asia use it where freight efficiency per nutrient unit matters and a single balanced application replaces separate N, P and K passes during the first growth phase.
Loading ports & logistics
Bulk NPK 20-20-20 ships in geared or gearless bulk carriers from 3,000 MT minimum up to 25,000 MT handymax parcels, depending on berth draft at load and discharge ports. Common FOB origins include Novorossiysk, Baltic corridor terminals, Damietta and Jebel Ali transhipment hubs.
Loading rates at modern compound NPK terminals typically reach 4,000–8,000 MT per day. CFR and CIF quotations add ocean freight and marine insurance to the FOB price; we nominate handysize to handymax tonnage aligned with your discharge draft limits. Contract lead time is 12–25 days from payment instrument confirmation to first day of laycan.
High-analysis balanced NPK is more hygroscopic than 15-15-15 — covered storage at discharge and prompt transfer from vessel to warehouse are recommended. Bagged alternatives ship in 50 kg PP bags with PE liner inside 20 ft or 40 ft containers for landlocked destinations that cannot receive bulk vessels.
Packaging & documentation
Each lot ships with a mill certificate of analysis showing N, P2O5, K2O, total nutrients 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
When should importers choose NPK 20-20-20 over 15-15-15 or 16-16-16?
20-20-20 carries 60% total nutrients versus 45–48% on lower balanced grades, reducing freight cost per kg of applied N, P and K. Choose it when greenhouse, nursery or high-value horticulture programmes need equal nutrition without switching grades mid-season. For broad-acre cereals where cost per hectare dominates, 15-15-15 or 16-16-16 often suits broad-acre budgets better.
Can granular NPK 20-20-20 be used in fertigation systems?
Granular 20-20-20 dissolves more slowly than micronized water-soluble grades and may leave sediment in low-agitation tanks. It suits soil incorporation, top-dressing and media mixing. For drip or pivot injection, specify our water-soluble NPK line or dissolve granules in a pre-mix tank with adequate agitation before field application.