U.S. Imports: July-December imports were up 11 percent, to 120,746 st from the year-ago 109,245 st.
Eastern Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate was unchanged at $270-$280/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt.
The ammonium thiosulfate market remained at $330-$335/st FOB in the region.
Western Cornbelt: The granular ammonium sulfate market was quoted at $265-$275/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt. Ammonium thiosulfate was steady at $310-$335/st FOB in the region.
Effective Feb. 12, Agrium’s granular ammonium sulfate postings firmed to $305/st DEL in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
California: Ammonium sulfate remained at $245-$285/st FOB in California, with the low in Lathrop and the upper end FOB El Centro.
Ammonium thiosulfate was steady as well at $300/st FOB Stockton.
Pacific Northwest: Sources quoted the granular ammonium sulfate market up slightly at $245-$280/st FOB and $255-$285/st DEL in the Pacific Northwest. Agrium’s granular ammonium sulfate postings moved up $20/st on Feb. 12, with new reference levels reported at $280/st FOB the warehouse and $285/st DEL in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Nevada; and $285/st DEL in Montana and Northern Wyoming.
IRM’s postings for WesternStandard ammonium sulfate remained at $198/st FOB and $208/st DEL in Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho.
Ammonium thiosulfate was unchanged at $310-$330/st FOB in the Pacific Northwest, depending on location and supplier.
Western Canada: Granular ammonium sulfate pricing had moved up significantly in Western Canada, with sources quoting the dealer market at $465-$470/mt DEL in the region.