# UAN trade flows shift in the USA - CRU Group

> CRU analysis shows the US added 2.74 Mt of UAN capacity in two years, roughly matching 2017 imports, while exports rose from 0.5 Mt in 2015 to an estimated 1.6 Mt in 2017. East Coast import share fell as CF Industries and IFCo new plants compete, and UAN prices dropped to a low of $145/st.

- Date: 2018-01-11 · published 2018-01-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66926-uan-trade-flows-shift-in-the-usa-cru-group
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Growing US nitrogen self-sufficiency and cheaper UAN lower domestic nitrogen costs for corn growers, but shifting trade flows reduce import demand from global producers.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- crugroup.com: https://www.crugroup.com/en/communities/thought-leadership/2018/uan-trade-flows-shift-in-the-usa/

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