U.S. Exports:
Wet-process phosphoric acid exports for January were reported falling 55.1 percent, to 3,944 st from 8,779 st one year earlier. Exports for the July-January period were down 36.5 percent year-over-year, to 106,671 st from 168,010 st.
Eastern Cornbelt:
Phos acid pricing remained at $12.95-$13.10/unit rail-DEL in the Eastern Cornbelt for March tons, with the low reported in Illinois and the high in Ohio.
Western Cornbelt:
Phos acid pricing remained at $12.85/unit rail-DEL in Nebraska, Missouri, and Iowa for March tons.
Southern Plains:
The phos acid market for March shipment was quoted at $12.85/unit rail-DEL in Colorado, Kansas, and New Mexico, and $12.95/unit rail-DEL in Texas and Louisiana.
India:
Phosphoric acid contracts at India were reported at $795/mt CFR for the first quarter, an increase of $106/mt from $689/mt CFR in the prior period.