Brazil's sulphur imports rose by 24pc in February, according to the Global Trade Tracker's (GTT) latest data.
Imports totaled around 151,020 metric tonnes (t) in the month, above the 121,455t in the same month in the previous year.
The US was the main supplier in the month, accounting for 30pc of the total, or almost 45,270t. Kuwait followed with 28pc, or 41,750t. Kazakhstan sent 24pc — around 35,950t — of deliveries. Turkmenistan accounted for 17pc, or approximately 25,965t of the total.
Availability is tight in the global market, redefining trade flows and pushing sulphur prices upwards.
A sharp increase in sulphur prices drove US fertilizer producer and exporter Mosaic's decision to suspend production of SSP — a phosphate-based fertilizer that uses sulphur as feedstock — in Brazil. Its Fospar, in southern Parana state, and Araxa, in southeastern Minas Gerais state, facilities have been idle since 16 December.
Brazil imported 297,775t of sulphur in January-February, a 16pc drop from the same period a year earlier as prices are still considered high by buyers and availability is tight globally.
Kazakhstan was the main supplier, accounting for 41pc of the total, or 122,240t. The US was the second largest supplier with 21pc, or 62,544t. Kuwait sent 14pc — or 41,750t — of the total. Deliveries from Turkmenistan were at 9pc of the total, or 25,964t.
Sulphuric acid imports down
Sulphuric acid imports fell by 29pc to almost 19,710t in February from the same month a year earlier, GTT data show.
Belgium was the main supplier in the month, accounting for virtually all imported volumes.
Brazil imported 54,445t in January-February, a 33pc drop from the same period a year earlier. That is the lowest level for the period since 2020.
Brazil's main supplier was Belgium with 73pc of the total, or 39,587t. Spain followed with 27pc, or around 14,855t, of the total.
