The article analyzes the volume of production and consumption of mineral fertilizers in the coun-try. Graphic material is presented indicating the location of the main domestic fertilizer manufac-turing plants. The structure of marine exports of mineral fertilizers through Russian ports is stud-ied and the method of calculating the shortest distances between ports involved in export-import operations with Russia is described. The optimal scheme of securing consumers to suppliers in the supply of mineral fertilizers is proposed.