What we trade
Our core business is Canadian potash. We also trade pulp, and we are developing fishmeal and Alaska seafood. Each section below covers the product, where it comes from and what we do.
Potash
Core businessPotassium is one of the three primary crop nutrients, with nitrogen and phosphorus. Saskatchewan sits on large, deep potash deposits, and the potash produced there is mainly potassium chloride.
About 30% of the world's potash is produced in Canada.Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (2025 estimate)
- Product
- Potassium chloride (KCl), agricultural potash
- Origin
- Saskatchewan, Canada
- Market
- China
- What we do
- 【sourcing coordination, shipping bookings and cargo insurance for its own shipments, TBC】
Pulp
Active【TBC】We trade two kinds of pulp: northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK), used mainly for packaging and tissue, and dissolving pulp for textiles, used to make viscose staple fibre and other textile fibres.
Canada produces nearly one third of the world's northern bleached softwood kraft pulp.Source: Natural Resources Canada
- Products
- NBSK pulp; dissolving pulp for textile applications
- Supply
- 【Source provinces TBC】
- End uses
- Packaging and tissue; viscose and other textile fibres
- What we do
- 【TBC】
Fishmeal
In development【TBC】Fishmeal is a high-protein feed ingredient made from fish or fish-processing by-products. Most of it goes into aquaculture feed, followed by pig and poultry feed. China is the world's largest aquaculture producer and largest fishmeal consumer (IFFO).
Alaska makes fishmeal from pollock processing by-products; output was about 70,000 tonnes in 2024.Source: Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP), as reported by SeafoodSource
- Product
- Fishmeal (feed ingredient)【specifications TBC】
- Origin
- Alaska, United States【Newfoundland supply TBC】
- End uses
- Aquaculture and livestock feed
- Status
- In development【TBC】
Alaska seafood
In development【TBC】Alaska is a traditional source of king crab and snow crab. Commercial crab fisheries there are managed by quota, and each season's catch limit is set by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game from annual stock surveys.
- Products
- King crab, snow crab【species and specifications TBC】
- Origin
- Alaska, United States
- Resource management
- Quota system; catch limits set from annual surveys (Alaska Department of Fish and Game)
- Status
- In development【TBC】
Supply chain
Canadian potash travels mainly by rail to Vancouver and to Portland, Oregon, on the west coast, and to Thunder Bay and Saint John in the east, where it is loaded onto ships. The railways and terminals are run by third parties; we do not name suppliers on this website.
- SaskatchewanWhere Canadian potash is mined
- RailRun by third parties
- Loading portsWest coast: Vancouver, Portland (US). East: Thunder Bay, Saint John
- Ocean freightAcross the Pacific, or via the Atlantic
- Chinese portsArrival in China
NU Trading Corp. handles: 【sourcing coordination, shipping bookings and cargo insurance for its own shipments, TBC】
Frequently asked questions
What kind of company is NU Trading Corp.?
NU Trading Corp.【legal name TBC】 is a Toronto-based trading company whose core business is Canadian potash for China.
It also trades pulp and is developing fishmeal and Alaska seafood trade【status TBC】.
What is the company's core business?
Trading Canadian potash (potassium chloride) to China.
Potassium chloride is the most common form of potash and is used mainly as crop fertilizer.
Where does the company's potash come from?
From Saskatchewan, Canada.
For commercial confidentiality, the website does not name specific suppliers.
Why Canadian potash?
About 30% of the world's potash is produced in Canada.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 (2025 estimate).
Why does China import potash?
China's potash resources are limited, and it imports more than 60% of the potash it uses.
2024 data from Baichuan Yingfu, as reported by Shanghai Securities News in December 2025.
Which pulp grades does the company trade?
Northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp and dissolving pulp for textiles.
NBSK goes mainly into packaging and tissue; dissolving pulp is used to make viscose and other textile fibres. Source provinces【TBC】.
Where does Canada stand in the NBSK market?
Canada produces nearly one third of the world's NBSK pulp.
Source: Natural Resources Canada.
What is fishmeal used for?
Mostly aquaculture feed, followed by pig and poultry feed.
China is the world's largest aquaculture producer and largest fishmeal consumer (IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation).
Where will the company's fishmeal come from?
Alaska, United States【Newfoundland supply TBC】.
Alaska makes fishmeal from pollock processing by-products; output was about 70,000 tonnes in 2024 (GAPP, as reported by SeafoodSource). Status of this business【TBC】.
Which seafood does the company trade?
Alaska king crab, snow crab and other species【species and status TBC】.
Alaska crab fisheries are managed by quota; each season's catch limit is set by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game from annual stock surveys.
How do goods move from Canada to China?
Potash travels by rail to ports on Canada's west coast and in the east, then by sea.
Railways and terminals are run by third parties; NU Trading Corp. handles【sourcing coordination, shipping bookings and cargo insurance for its own shipments, TBC】.
How can I contact NU Trading Corp.?
Use the business inquiries form on this site, or email【Email】.
This website is a company introduction only and does not offer any investment services.