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U.S. Fertilizer Import Price per Ton in July 2022
In July 2022, the fertilizer price per ton stood at $604.6 (CIF, US), with an increase of 3% against the previous month. Over the last six-month period, it increased at an average monthly rate of +1.4%. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in May 2022 when the average import price increased by 23% m-o-m. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $609.4 per ton. From June 2022 to July 2022, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.
As there is only one major supplying country, the average price level is determined by prices for Canada.
From January 2022 to July 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Saudi Arabia amounted to +3.6% per month.
U.S. Fertilizer Import Prices by Type
There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplied products. In August 2022, the product with the highest price was mixed phosphorus and potassium (pk) fertilizers ($2.3K per ton), while the price for nitrogenous fertilizers n.e.c. ($296.3 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From January 2022 to August 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by carnallite, sylvite and other crude natural potassium salts, potassium magnesium sulphate and mixtures of potassic fertilisers (+4.8%), while the prices for the other products experienced more modest paces of growth.
U.S. Fertilizer Imports
In August 2022, overseas purchases of fertilizers increased by 27% to 1.6M tons for the first time since April 2022, thus ending a three-month declining trend. Over the period under review, imports, however, recorded a mild curtailment.
In value terms, fertilizer imports skyrocketed to $926M (IndexBox estimates) in August 2022. In general, imports, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in March 2022 when imports increased by 28% against the previous month. As a result, imports attained the peak of $1.4B. From April 2022 to August 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.
U.S. Fertilizer Imports by Type
In August 2022, potassium chloride (mop) (1M tons) constituted the largest type of fertilizer supplied to the United States, with a 65% share of total imports. Moreover, potassium chloride (mop) exceeded the figures recorded for the second-largest type, mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution (184K tons), sixfold. The third position in this ranking was taken by urea (152K tons), with a 9.5% share.
From January 2022 to August 2022, the average monthly growth rate of the volume of import of potassium chloride (mop) totaled +1.9%. With regard to the other supplied products, the following average monthly rates of growth were recorded: mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution (+12.7% per month) and urea (-13.3% per month).
In value terms, potassium chloride (mop) ($631M) constituted the largest type of fertilizer supplied to the United States, comprising 68% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by urea ($79M), with an 8.5% share of total imports. It was followed by mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution, with a 6.9% share.
U.S. Fertilizer Imports by Country
In July 2022, Canada (15K tons) constituted the largest fertilizer supplier to the United States, with a approximately 1.2% share of total imports.
From January 2022 to July 2022, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of volume from Canada totaled -48.4%.
In value terms, Canada ($4.7M) constituted the largest supplier of fertilizer to the United States.
From January 2022 to July 2022, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of value from Canada stood at -50.8%.
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In July 2022, the urea price per ton stood at $532 per ton, shrinking by -5.7% against the previous month.
In May 2022, the urea price per ton amounted to $704 per ton, surging by 70% against the previous month.
In July 2022, the ammonium sulphate price per ton amounted to $592, with an increase of 6.4% against the previous month.
Ammonium sulphate imports into the U.S. soared to 803K tons in 2020, with an increase of 63% against the year before. In value terms, purchases skyrocketed to $178M.
In August 2022, the sodium nitrate price per ton stood at $596, waning by -53.8% against the previous month.
In July 2022, the ammonium nitrate price per ton amounted to $477 per ton, growing by 7.5% against the previous month.
In May 2022, the ammonium nitrate price per ton amounted to $409 per ton, surging by 36% against the previous month.
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