U.S. Exports:
Wet-process phosphoric acid exports were up 40.4 percent in October, to 8,238 st from the year-ago 5,869 st. July-October exports firmed 3.0 percent, to 94,148 st from the year-ago 91,396 st.
Eastern Cornbelt:
December pricing for phos acid remained at $16.15/unit rail-DEL in Illinois and $16.30/unit rail-DEL in Ohio.
Western Cornbelt:
Phos acid pricing for December was steady at $16.05/unit rail-DEL in Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri.
California:
December pricing for phos acid was pegged at $16.30/unit rail-DEL in California, up $0.75/unit from November, with MGA referenced at $16.50/unit FOB Lathrop.
Pacific Northwest:
Thephos acid market for December was quoted at $15.80/unit FOB Pocatello, Idaho, and $16.30/unit rail-DEL in the Pacific Northwest, up $0.75/unit from November.
India:
Phosphoric acid contracts for delivery to India were reported at $1,330/mt CFR for the fourth quarter, a $170/mt increase from $1,160/mt CFR in the third quarter.