US Gulf:
US Gulf sulfuric acid imports continued at $130/mt CFR, sources said.
US Imports:
Sulfuric acid imports firmed 16.9% in April, to 346,952 st from 296,692 st in April 2023. Imports moved up 12.7% in July-April, to 3.22 million st from the previous year’s 2.85 million st. July-April imports from Canada totaled 1.69 million st, Mexico sent 604,932 st, and Spain shipped 309,556 st.
US Exports:
April sulfuric acid exports were 13,503 st, a 21.0% increase from the year-ago 11,164 st. Exports softened to 157,596 st in July-April, however, off 56.0% from the prior 358,168 st. July-April exports to Canada were noted at 110,503 st, ahead of 30,442 st to Mexico. Uruguay took 4,409 st.
Brazil:
New business into Brazil was reported at $149/mt CFR, up from last week’s $130-$140/mt CFR level. Active purchasing by OCP has exhausted European suppliers, who are reportedly committed until September.