Eastern Cornbelt: The granular ammonium sulfate market was unchanged at $270-$280/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt, with rail-delivered tons pegged in the $276-$290/st range.
Ammonium thiosulfate remained at $345-$350/st FOB in the region.
Western Cornbelt: Granular ammonium sulfate pricing in the Western Cornbelt was steady at $270-$280/st FOB. Ammonium thiosulfate was unchanged as well at $320-$345/st FOB in the region.
California: Ammonium sulfate was pegged in a broad range at $240-$290/st FOB in California, depending on location, grade, and supplier.
Ammonium thiosulfate remained at $300/st FOB Stockton.
Pacific Northwest: Granular ammonium sulfate was pegged at a solid $275/st FOB and $285/st DEL in the Pacific Northwest, up $10-$30/st from last report. Standard grade was much lower than granular, at $198/st FOB and $208/st DEL in the region.
Ammonium thiosulfate was pegged at $310-$320/st FOB in the region, with the low FOB Kennewick. The upper end of the range reflected the Aug. 18 posting from IRM FOB Ritzville, Wash., which was down $10/st from the previous price.
Western Canada: Granular ammonium sulfate was unchanged at $400-$405/mt DEL in Western Canada.
U.S. Imports: June saw a veritable surge in imports, up 405 percent to 50,046 st from the year-ago 9,907 st. Fertilizer year imports were also up, but not as dramatically, to 428,935 st from 319,102 st, a 34 percent increase.