US Gulf:
US Gulf sulfuric acid imports continued in the $95-$105/mt CFR range.
US Imports:
December sulfuric acid imports moved up 7.6%, to 357,984 st from the year-ago 332,803 st. Imports totaled 1.90 million st in July-December, rising 9.8% from 1.73 million st in the prior year. July-December imports from Canada totaled 966,748 st, while Mexico sent 340,416 st and Spain added 213,072 st.
US Exports:
July-December sulfuric acid exports were counted at 101,846 st, down 63.2% from the year-ago 277,028 st. December shipments fell 70.5%, to 12,861 st from 43,598 st in December 2022. July-December exports to Canada were noted at 66,940 st, topping 22,034 st to Mexico. Uruguay took 4,409 st.
Brazil:
Brazil sulfuric acid prices were stable at the week-ago $120-$125/mt CFR level.