US Imports:
July-October ammonium nitrate imports softened 13.4% year-over-year, to 90,504 st from 104,567 st. October imports were down 60.4%, to 23,154 st from the year-ago 58,502 st. Canada sent 89,681 st in July-October. China added 364 st, narrowly topping 362 st from Vietnam.
US Exports:
Ammonium nitrate exports for October firmed 20.4% year-over-year, to 84,546 st from 70,196 st. July-October shipments were 37.1% higher, at 277,339 st compared to 202,319 st last year. Canada was the largest export destination in July-October with 134,471 st. Mexico received 73,641 st and Lithuania took 39,690 st.
Western Cornbelt:
The ammonium nitrate market was steady at $330-$360/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt, depending on location.
Southern Plains:
Ammonium nitrate remained at $330-$360/st FOB in the Southern Plains, with the low confirmed at Muskogee, Okla.
South Central:
The ammonium nitrate market slipped to a broad $250-$345/st FOB in the South Central region, with the low reported for the last business FOB Yazoo City, Miss., and the high out of upriver terminals.
Poland:
Grupa Azoty produced an estimated 282,000 mt of nitrogen fertilizers in November, the company reported, up from 245,000 mt in October.