Cornbelt:
Sources reported indications of ammonium sulfate pricing in the $570-$610/st FOB range out of Cornbelt terminals in late December, depending on location.
Thailand:
Ammonium sulfate imports in Thailand for January-November 2021 were reported at 425,000 mt by Trade Data Monitor, up dramatically from the 286,000 mt imported during the same period in 2020. November 2021 imports were reported at 45,000 mt, up from 11,000 mt in November 2020.
China:
January-November 2021 ammonium sulfate exports were reported at 9.19 million mt by Trade Data Monitor, up 20 percent from the 7.66 million mt exported during the same period in 2020. The main buyers in 2021 were Brazil at 2.8 million mt, Vietnam at 1 million mt, and Indonesia at 938,000 mt.
November 2021 exports of 1.02 million mt represented an increase of 19.6 percent from November 2020 exports of 853,000 mt. October 2021 exports were at 1.06 million mt, marginally more than the November number.