U.S. Gulf: Potash barges spanned a broader range and were called $368-$375/st FOB.
Eastern Cornbelt: Potash was steady at $405-$415/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt, depending on grade and location.
Western Cornbelt: The potash market was steady at $405-$412/st FOB most warehouses in the Western Cornbelt, depending on grade, with $410/st FOB quoted as the common red granular price.
Southern Plains: Potash was steady at $405-$410/st FOB regional warehouses in the Southern Plains. The Carlsbad, N.M., potash market remained at posted levels of $405/st FOB for 60 percent standard, $410/st FOB for 60 percent granular and 62 percent standard, and $417/st for 62 percent granular.
Sulfate of potash magnesia remained at $365-$380/st FOB Carlsbad in December, depending on grade. Effective Jan. 1, Intrepid’s Trio postings FOB Carlsbad will firm to $375/st for standard, $385/st for granular, and $390/st for premium grade. Those levels reflect a $10/st increase from the previous list prices.
South Central: Potash was steady at $405-$410/st FOB warehouses in the South Central region.
Southeast: Sources continued to quote rail-delivered potash in the Southeast at the $410-$420/st level for Canadian tons, with the warehouse market at $407-$415/st FOB, depending on grade and location.
There continued to be reports of Chilean and Israeli potash imports available at lower levels on the East Coast, but no actual prices were confirmed last week.
China: The 2015 export duty for SOP remains the same as this year at RMB 600/mt (US$ 96.95/mt).