U.S. Imports:
Phosphate rock imports lifted 34.7 percent for the July-March period, to 2.31 million st from the year-ago 1.71 million st. March imports fell 18.1 percent, however, to 234,276 st from the year-ago 285,961 st.
Tons from Peru dominated the July-March import slate at 2.19 million st, up 28.6 percent from the prior year’s 1.70 million st. Moroccan material was counted at 111,584 st, increasing from zero tons in the prior-year period.