U.S. Imports:
July-January SOP imports were noted at 105,277 st, up 34.5 percent from the year-ago 78,270 st. January imports were off 39.5 percent, however, slipping to 15,010 st from the prior-year 24,814 st.
U.S. Exports:
SOP exports moved up 13.8 percent in July-January, to 40,540 st from the year-ago 35,610 st. Exports were noted at 12,412 st for January, up 168.2 percent from the year-ago 4,629 st.
Southeast:
The SOP market in the Southeast was quoted at $900-$930/st FOB, with the low reported at Wilmington and the high in Florida.