CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS FERTILIZER MATERIALS - THIRD QUARTER 1996 MQ28B(96)-3 Issued December 1996 REVISED DECEMBER 11, 1996 Contact: Walter Hunter 301-457-4798 Table 1. SUMMARY OF PRODUCTION OF PRINCIPAL INORGANIC FERTILIZERS: 1992 TO 1996 Ammonia, Ammonium Phosphoric Sulfuric Phosphatic synthetic nitrate, Ammonium Nitric acid acid, fertilizer Quarter and Year anhydrous original sulfate Urea acid (28741 00) gross materials (28731 31) solution (28731 57) (28732 00) (28731 11) (100% (28193 00) (28742 00) (100%) (28731 50) (100%) (100%) (100%) P2O5) (100%) (100% P2O5) Year-to-date: Third quarter 1996........... 4,523 1,865 690 1,937 2,104 3,405 11,786 2,548 Third quarter 1995........... 4,279 1,900 633 1,963 1,984 3,183 11,910 2,523 1996 Total....................... 13,907 6,126 1,981 6,074 6,600 9,745 34,982 7,005 Third quarter................. 4,523 1,865 690 1,937 2,104 3,405 11,780 2,548 Fertilizer year (third quarter 1995-second quarter 1996)...... 18,027 8,350 2,608 8,150 8,750 12,874 47,216 9,691 Second quarter................. 4,567 2,042 657 2,024 2,268 3,099 11,300 2,154 First quarter.................. 4,817 2,218 635 2,113 2,227 3,242 11,902 2,304 1995 Total....................... 17,402 8,491 2,647 8,127 8,844 13,134 47,519 10,364 Fourth quarter................. 4,364 2,190 683 2,051 2,270 3,350 12,104 2,710 Third quarter.................. 4,279 1,900 633 1,963 1,984 3,183 11,910 2,523 Fertilizer year (third quarter 1994-second quarter 1995)...... 17,722 8,620 2,617 8,249 8,849 13,041 46,446 10,240 Second quarter................. 4,392 2,170 681 2,055 2,238 3,274 11,878 2,545 First quarter.................. 4,368 2,232 649 2,059 2,351 3,327 11,627 2,586 1994 Total....................... 17,869 8,568 2,584 8,360 8,714 12,792 44,813 10,024 Fourth quarter................. 4,589 2,233 643 2,170 2,272 3,254 11,608 2,581 Third quarter.................. 4,374 1,986 643 1,965 1,987 3,186 11,332 2,528 Fertilizer year (third quarter 1993-second quarter 1994)...... 17,568 8,406 2,516 8,330 8,686 11,980 41,432 9,050 Second quarter................. 4,393 2,156 654 2,005 2,190 3,270 11,226 2,560 First quarter.................. 4,513 2,194 644 2,220 2,264 3,082 10,647 2,355 1993 Total....................... 16,858 8,257 2,425 8,286 8,525 11,515 39,348 8,647 Fourth quarter................. 4,526 2,184 613 2,210 2,285 2,941 10,418 2,168 Third quarter.................. 4,136 1,872 606 1,895 1,947 2,688 9,141 1,967 Fertilizer year (third quarter 1992-second quarter 1993)...... 16,938 8,135 2,402 8,370 8,322 12,329 42,253 9,314 Second quarter................. 4,000 2,055 621 2,048 2,180 3,014 10,216 2,367 First quarter.................. 4,196 2,146 585 2,133 2,113 2,872 9,573 2,145 1992 Total....................... 17,925 7,980 2,391 8,767 8,136 12,826 44,524 9,696 Fourth quarter................. 4,495 1,991 596 2,190 2,037 3,252 11,417 2,458 Third quarter.................. 4,247 1,943 600 1,999 1,992 3,191 11,047 2,344 Fertilizer year (third quarter 1991-second quarter 1992)...... 17,637 7,795 2,281 8,499 7,910 12,530 44,072 9,475 Second quarter................. 4,592 2,031 619 2,253 2,063 3,176 10,894 2,465 First quarter.................. 4,591 2,015 576 2,325 2,044 3,207 11,166 2,429 Note: Data for 1995 and 1994 have been revised based on the reconciliation of figures from the quarterly report, MQ28B, and the 1995 annual report, MA28B(95)-1, issued September 1996. Table 2. PRODUCTION, SHIPMENTS, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS OF FERTILIZER MATERIALS AND OTHER RELATED CHEMICALS (Short tons) Third Quarter 1996 Second Quarter 1996 Third Quarter 1995 Stocks Stocks Stocks Product description held at held at held at Product Quantity Quantity producing Quantity Quantity producing Quantity Quantity producing code produced shipped companies/1 produced shipped companies/1 produced shipped companies/1 Ammonia: 28731 31 Synthetic, anhydrous (100%).................... 4,523,425 (X) 986,604 4,567,161 (X) 1,024,899 4,279,282 (X) 1,756,993 28731 30 Fertilizer use............................... a/ 3,938,262 (X) (D) a/ 3,939,852 (X) (D) 3,831,009 (X) (D) 28731 32 Other uses................................... (S) (X) (D) (S) (X) (D) 448,273 (X) (D) Ammonium nitrate (100%): 28731 40 Original melt liquor/2......................... 1,865,330 (X) 195,986 2,042,480 (X) 168,321 1,899,643 (X) 206,296 28731 41 Consumed in the manufacture of other nitrogen solutions (e.g., CAN17, AN20, AAN).......... (S) (X) (D) (S) (X) 900 141,749 (X) (D) 28731 43 Liquor consumed in the manufacture of urea-ammonium nitrate solutions............. 682,166 (X) 30,557 778,793 (X) 25,132 738,400 (X) (D) 28731 45 High density prill and granular.............. 645,739 (X) 48,447 803,804 (X) 38,591 532,605 (X) 31,319 28731 47 Low density prill and grained................ a/ 234,323 (X) (D) a/ 207,542 (X) (D) 395,192 (X) (D) 28731 49 All other (e.g., liquor sales, etc.)......... 109,670 (X) (D) 99,448 (X) (D) 91,697 (X) (D) 28731 55 Ammonium sulfate(100%).......................... 689,835 (X) 208,621 659,662 (X) 130,797 632,538 (X) 285,073 28731 56 Synthetic (direct synthesis from sulfuric acid (X) (X) and ammonia).................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (X) (D) 28731 58 Byproduct/3.................................... (D) (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) Nitrogen solutions, including mixtures (100% N). 921,528 (X) 267,346 975,531 (X) 270,427 809,102 (X) 249,493 28731 66 Ammonium nitrate/urea solutions................ a/ 849,264 (X) a/ 256,480 a/ 919,413 (X) a/ 266,698 771,369 (X) a/ 227,870 28731 68 All other solutions/4.......................... 72,264 (X) 10,866 56,118 (X) 3,729 37,733 (X) (D) 28731 11 Nitric acid (100%)/5............................ 2,104,499 (X) (X) 2,268,135 (X) (X) 1,984,470 (X) (X) 28732 15 Urea original melt liquor....................... 1,937,107 (X) 238,995 2,023,953 (X) 239,753 1,962,518 (X) 313,823 28732 17 Consumed in the manufacture of urea-ammonium nitrate solutions............................. (D) (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) 583,306 (X) (D) 28732 19 Prills......................................... a/ 738,391 (X) 120,248 a/ 777,510 (X) 79,056 605,234 (X) a/ 35,434 28732 20 Granular....................................... 688,525 (X) 26,066 671,277 (X) 59,133 713,038 (X) 165,370 28732 22 All other (liquor sales, melmine, feedstock, other)........................................ (D) (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) 60,940 (X) (D) Phosphoric acid (100% P2O5)..................... 3,404,611 1,308,747 239,659 3,099,055 1,122,699 276,618 3,183,059 1,073,481 278,164 28741 81 Thermal........................................ 84,863 68,143 12,405 80,953 47,651 9,056 51,250 41,585 8,008 28741 85 Wet............................................ 3,319,748 1,240,604 227,254 3,018,102 1,075,048 267,562 3,131,809 1,031,896 270,156 By use: 28741 86 Fertilizer................................. 3,169,663 (X) (D) 2,860,877 (X) (D) 2,903,830 (X) (D) 28741 87 Feed and other............................. 150,085 (X) (D) 157,225 (X) (D) 227,979 (X) (D) By grade: 28741 88 Ortho (less than 65% P2O5)................. 2,936,943 (X) 208,997 2,689,768 (X) 241,475 2,867,797 (X) 240,992 28741 89 Super (more than 65% P2O5)................. a/ 382,805 (X) 18,257 328,334 (X) 26,087 264,012 (X) 29,164 28742 -- Superphosphate and other phosphatic fertilizer materials: Gross weight................................... 5,465,913 (X) 635,005 4,766,565 (X) 552,398 4,877,269 (X) 600,979 Nitrogen content............................... (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Phosphoric oxide content (100% P2O5)........... 2,547,669 2,719,833 (X) 2,154,504 2,677,262 (X) 2,523,239 2,689,323 (X) 28742 15 Normal and enriched: AND 28742 41 Concentrated: Gross weight................................... 497,647 (X) 81,971 481,802 (X) 81,959 401,369 (X) 99,354 Nitrogen content............................... (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) Phosphoric oxide content (100% P2O5)........... 222,318 324,599 (X) 164,008 560,630 (X) 163,220 163,712 (X) 28742 51 Monoammonium phosphates: Gross weight................................... 1,098,757 (X) a/ 79,201 676,768 (X) 119,862 679,568 (X) 134,553 Nitrogen content............................... 123,260 (X) (X) 76,590 (X) (X) 78,682 (X) (X) Phosphoric oxide content (100% P2O5)........... 572,565 580,516 (X) 349,460 354,858 (X) 366,986 413,154 (X) 28742 52 Diammonium phosphates: Gross weight.................................. 3,732,677 (X) 387,293 3,490,513 (X) 282,851 3,658,325 (X) 291,833 Nitrogen content.............................. 674,640 (X) (X) 631,070 (X) (X) 686,209 (X) (X) Phosphoric oxide content (100% P2O5).......... 1,728,881 1,799,402 (X) 1,618,847 1,736,684 (X) 1,933,305 2,052,078 (X) 28742 57 Other ammonium phosphates and other phosphatic fertilizer materials: Gross weight.................................. a/ 136,832 (X) (S) 117,482 (X) r/ 67,726 136,844 (X) 75,239 Nitrogen content.............................. (S) (X) (X) 18,754 (X) (X) 16,510 (X) (X) Phosphoric oxide content (100% P2O5).......... a/ 23,905 a/ 15,316 (X) 22,189 25,090 (X) 64,547 48,736 (X) Sulfuric acid (100%):/5 Total gross................................... 11,780,083 (X) 724,429 11,300,438 (X) 686,778 11,909,830 (X) 679,329 By feedstock: 28193 32 Elemental Sulfur........................... 9,628,498 (X) (X) 9,170,530 (X) (X) 9,831,308 (X) (X) 28193 34 Smelting metallic sulfide ore.............. 927,868 (X) (X) 999,929 (X) (X) 973,393 (X) (X) 28193 36 Decomposition of alkylation and other spent acid...................................... a/ 1,106,625 (X) a/ 45,081 1,013,462 (X) a/ 40,865 926,868 (X) a/ 50,037 28193 38 Other...................................... 117,092 (X) (X) 116,517 (X) (X) 178,261 (X) (X) By grade: 28193 10 Oleum grades............................... a/ 406,125 (X) (X) a/ 282,947 (X) (X) 388,837 (X) (X) 28193 31 Other than oleum grades.................... 11,373,958 (X) (X) 11,017,491 (X) (X) 11,520,993 (X) (X) 28193 71 Spent acid fortified in contact units and in- cluded in above production figures........... (D) (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) (D) (X) (D) Total new acid/6.............................. 10,294,493 (X) (X) 9,552,567 (X) (X) 10,919,409 (X) (X) a/20 percent or more of this item is estimated. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. N - Nitrogen content. P2O5 - Phosphoric oxide content. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. S Suppressed. Data did not meet publication standards of the Bureau of the Census. X Not applicable. 1/Stocks held by producing companies include amounts held at their nonproducing locations. 2/Production represents total amount of ammonium nitrate produced including amounts for fertilizer, explosivess, and other uses, and amounts consumed in manufacturing other products, such as nitrogen solutions. Stocks represent total stocks held by producing companies, including stock of original solution and amounts (liquid and solid) reported as fertilizer, explosives, and other uses. 3/Excludes coke oven byproduct ammonium sulfate. 4/Solutions containing two or more products such as (a) ammonia, ammonium nitrate; (b) ammonia, urea; (c) ammonia,ammonium nitrate, urea. 5/Includes data for government-owned, contractor-operated plants. 6/Total new acid equals total gross acid, minus fortified spent acid and sulfuric acid produced from the decomposition of alkylation acids and other spent acids and sludge acid. Table 3. PRODUCTION, INVENTORY, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF SELECTED FERTILIZER MATERIALS: SECOND QUARTER 1996 (METRIC TONS) Beginning Imports Ending Exports of Percent stock for stock domestic imports to Product Product description Second quarter Quantity consumption Second quarter merchandise Apparent apparent code/1 1996 produced /2 1996 /3 consumption/4 consumption 28731 31 Anhydrous ammonia, synthetic........... 1,420,099 4,140,672 (D) 929,192 (D) (D) (D) 28731 50 Ammonium nitrate, original solution.... 199,558 1,851,750 161,099 152,603 23,811 2,035,993 7.9 28731 57 Ammonium sulfate....................... 226,898 598,062 100,163 118,583 216,735 589,805 17.0 28731 66 Nitrogen solutions, ammonium nitrate/ urea solutions........................ 333,791 884,434 240,255 245,174 3,504 1,209,802 19.9 28732 00 Urea................................... 272,232 1,834,953 487,202 217,364 555,474 1,821,549 26.7 28741 81 28741 85 Phosphoric acid........................ 254,354 2,809,660 6,239 250,787 (D) (D) (D) 28742 15 Normal and enriched superphosphates/5 AND 28742 41 Concentrated superphosphates/5......... 57,500 436,811 - 74,306 187,873 232,132 - 28742 52 Diammonium phosphates/5................ 458,772 3,164,563 7,869 256,438 1,884,018 1,490,748 0.5 28193 10 AND 28193 31 Sulfuric acid.......................... 614,330 10,245,184 24,200 622,646 553,550 9,707,518 0.2 - Represents zero. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 1/For comparison of Standard Industrial Classification codes, Schedule B export numbers, and HTSUSA import numbers, see table 4 in the first quarter 1992 report for this series, MQ28B(92)-1, issued June 1992. 2/Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. 3/Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. 4/Apparent consumption represents new domestic supply and is derived by subtracting exports from the total of manufacturers' production plus imports, and adjusting for changes in stocks. 5/Gross weight.