US Imports:
Ammonium nitrate imports rose 39.9% in July, to 23,936 st from the 17,114 st reported in July 2022. Canada topped the supplier list with 23,754 st. Vietnam sent 103 st, followed by China with 75 st.
US Exports:
July ammonium nitrate exports totaled 51,010 st, up 56.1% from the year-ago 32,686 st. Canada was the top destination with 35,451 st. Mexico received 15,499 st.
Western Cornbelt:
Ammonium nitrate was unchanged at $400-$420/st FOB for the last offers in Missouri.
Poland:
Grupa Azoty produced an estimated 251,000 mt of nitrogen fertilizers in August, up from 151,000 mt in July. In a Sept. 12 statement, the producer said the increase primarily reflected a “marked improvement in demand, especially when compared with the demand patterns from the first half of 2023.”