Brazil imported 59,090 metric tonnes (t) of sulphur in May, a 72pc drop from a year earlier and the lowest level since 2005 as global availability is tight and prices are historically high, according to the Global Trade Tracker (GTT) latest data.
Turkmenistan was the main supplier in the month, sending 53.5pc of the total, or 31,600t. The US followed with 34pc, or 20,095t. Turkey supplied 10pc, or around 5,950t.
Availability has been tight in the global market since last year, redefining trade flows and pushing prices upwards. The war in the Middle East has also furthered the tight availability.
Brazil imported 630,090t of sulphur in January-May, a near 46pc drop from a year before and the lowest level since 2009, when Brazil imported almost 544,920t.
Kazakhstan was the main supplier, accounting for 39pc of the total, or 247,555t. The US was the second largest supplier with 22pc the total, or 137,740t. Turkmenistan followed with 14pc of the total, or 89,600t. India sent 8.8pc of the total, or 55,320t.
Sulphuric acid imports up in May
Sulphuric acid imports more than doubled in May from the same month last year to 79,790t, the highest volume since 2022, GTT data show.
Spain was the main supplier in the month, accounting for 35pc, or 27,960t, of the total volume. Finland sent 25pc, or 19,800t. Italy followed with 24pc, or 19,350t. South Korea sent 15pc of the total, reaching 11,780t.
Brazil imported 323,005t in January-May, a 69pc increase from the same period a year earlier.
Brazil's main supplier in the period was Belgium, accounting for almost 33pc of the total, or 105,590t. Spain sent 22.5pc of the total, or almost 73,015t. Italy followed with approximately 18pc, or 57,065t. Finland sent around 16.5pc, or 53,040t. Turkey accounted for 5.8pc, or 18,700t.
