US Imports:
June ammonium nitrate imports rose 258.9%, to 54,939 st from the year-ago 15,308 st. Imports totaled 361,337 st in July-June, up 16.5% from 310,066 st in the prior year. Canada sent 272,861 st for the 2023/24 fertilizer year, Russia followed with 85,198 st, and China added 1,159 st.
US Exports:
Ammonium nitrate exports firmed 23.8% in July-June, to 801,619 st from the year-ago 647,599 st. June exports were reported at 66,680 st, however, dropping 17.0% from the 80,365 st seen one year earlier. Canada received 411,687 st of US product in July-June, Mexico purchased 291,952 st, and Lithuania took 39,690 st.
Western Cornbelt:
Ammonium nitrate prices remained at $240-$250/st FOB Missouri terminals in mid-August.
France:
The appetite for ammonium nitrate remains minimal in France as growers deal with lower yields and poor quality in the current harvest. No updates to list prices by key producers were reported, resulting in an unchanged range of €340-€355/mt CPT in France.