U.S. Imports:
April SOP imports were counted at 29,060 st, a 669.9% increase from the year-ago 3,774 st. July-April volumes were noted at 154,129 st, a 71.9% jump from the year-ago 89,677 st.
U.S. Exports:
SOP exported from the U.S. in April firmed 108.4%, to 4,015 st from the prior year’s 1,927 st. Exports were counted at 50,673 st for July-April, up 13.1% from the year-ago 44,808 st.
California:
The granular SOP market was unchanged at $930-1,000/st FOB Stockton, depending on supplier.
Pacific Northwest:
Granular SOP pricing was unchanged at the $990/st FOB level in Washington.