U.S. Imports:
March SOP imports totaled 11,262 st, up 180.6% from the year-ago 4,014 st. July-March volumes were counted at 125,069 st, a 45.6% increase on the year-ago 85,903 st.
U.S. Exports:
SOP exports for July-March firmed 8.8%, to 46,659 st from 42,881 st. Totals were reported at 4,728 st for March, up 20.2% from 3,932 st posted one year earlier.
Eastern Canada:
The SOP market remained at C$1,395-$1,400/mt FOB in Eastern Canada in early May.