Brazil:
The import market was quiet, with traders reporting no available product to test prices. Prices were last reported at $195-$220/mt CFR. Rondonopolis saw limited trading, moving the price to $335-$395/mt FOB ex-warehouse.
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Phosphate Rock
US Imports:
May phosphate rock imports were 225,080 st, up 106.5% from the year-ago 108,985 st. July-May import volumes firmed 14.6%, to 2.85 million st from the prior-year 2.48 million st.
Imports from Peru were recorded at 2.84 million st for July-May, while material loading from Japan totaled 5,066 st. Canada sent 4,721 st.
Phosphoric Acid
US Exports:
May wet-process phosphoric acid exports moved 21.7% higher, to 11,413 st from 9,375 st in May 2022. July-May totals were up 14.6% year-over-year, rising to 274,362 st from 239,369 st.
India received 176,919 st of US phos acid in the July-May period, topping both 61,694 st to Mexico and 32,421 st sent to Canada.
Eastern Cornbelt:
July phos acid postings in the Eastern Cornbelt were quoted at $9.65/unit rail-DEL.
Western Cornbelt:
Phos acid postings remained at $9.65/unit rail-DEL in the Western Cornbelt for July tons.
Northern Plains:
Phos acid pricing was pegged at the $9.65/unit rail-DEL level for July shipments in the Northern Plains.
Ammonium Polyphosphate
Eastern Cornbelt:
The last 10-34-0 prices were reported at the $450/st FOB level in Ohio for limited fill offers.
Western Cornbelt:
10-34-0 was steady at $655-$675/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt for the last confirmed prompt offers.
Northeast:
The 10-34-0 market slipped to $700/st FOB in New York, down $5/st from last report.
Ammonium Thiosulfate
Eastern Cornbelt:
The last confirmed ammonium thiosulfate prices were unchanged at $385-$390/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt.
Western Cornbelt:
The ammonium thiosulfate market remained at $300-$370/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt, with the low confirmed at Waterloo, Iowa.
Eastern Canada:
Ammonium thiosulfate prices were steady at C$635-$655/mt FOB for the last offers in Eastern Canada.
CAN-27
Germany/Benelux:
Yara posted a new list price on July 13 of €297/mt bulk CIF for September deliveries of CAN-27 (YaraBelaNitromag). The new price marks a €5/mt increase on the posting for July deliveries. Once again, the supplier warned that only limited volume will be available at this price.
NPK
Poland:
Grupa Azoty reported that its June output of NPK fertilizers fell 47% year-over-year, to 36,000 mt from 68,000 mt. The group’s production of “specialty” fertilizers declined to just 7,000 mt during the month, down from 19,000 mt in June 2022.
NPSZ
Cornbelt:
The NPSZ market was unchanged at $555-$595/st FOB in the Cornbelt, depending on location.
Sulfate of Potash
US Imports:
May SOP imports firmed 40.2%, to 22,699 st from 16,189 st in May 2022. Imports fell 31.2% in July-May, however, to 116,928 st from the year-ago 169,983 st. Imports from Germany totaled 66,323 st in July-May, ahead of 27,733 st from Canada. Belgium sent 18,699 st.
US Exports:
May SOP exports fell 91.1%, to 1,128 st from the year-ago 12,679 st. July-May exports were down 31.8%, to 43,572 st from 63,903 st in the prior year. July-May exports to Mexico totaled 27,794 st. Canada took 7,165 st, while Colombia purchased 5,687 st.
Eastern Canada:
The SOP market in Eastern Canada was quoted at C$1,200-$1,273/mt FOB in early July, down C$50/mt at the low end of the range.
SOP Magnesia
Eastern Canada:
The SOP Magnesia market remained at C$750-$760/mt FOB in Eastern Canada.