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Bulk Sulphur suppliers and buyers
Bulk Sulphur producers, manufacturers, traders and buyers post sell offers and buy requests on Comdity and agree the deal directly with each other on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
About Sulphur
Sulphur is traded in bulk by the metric ton, molten or solid, for fertilizer and chemical making. Purity, form and the load port are agreed, and cargoes are usually sold FOB or CFR.
Sulphur exporters and importers: who trades it in the world
World exports of Sulphur were worth about USD 4.7 billion in 2024. The largest exporting countries were United Arab Emirates (23.5%), Qatar (12.2%), Saudi Arabia (10.8%), Kazakhstan (7.4%). The largest importing countries were Morocco (24.2%), China (19.6%), Indonesia (9.5%), Brazil (6%).
| Top exporting countries | Share of world trade |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 23.5% |
| Qatar | 12.2% |
| Saudi Arabia | 10.8% |
| Kazakhstan | 7.4% |
| Canada | 7.1% |
| United States | 5.1% |
| Top importing countries | Share of world trade |
|---|---|
| Morocco | 24.2% |
| China | 19.6% |
| Indonesia | 9.5% |
| Brazil | 6% |
| India | 5% |
| Singapore | 2.9% |
Source: OEC (BACI/CEPII), 2024, customs codes 2503. The figures count trade by every mode of transport, not only by sea.
What moves the price of Sulphur
Sulphur is a by-product of oil and gas refining, so supply follows refinery and gas processing output more than demand. Most of it goes into sulphuric acid for fertilizers and metals, so phosphate fertilizer demand and mining activity drive the demand. Prices are often set in regional contracts, such as the monthly postings of Middle East producers, and the freight to the buyer's port also counts.
Comdity does not publish prices: sellers and buyers agree them directly in their offers.
Sulphur offers and requests: FOB, CFR and CIF terms available
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How trading Sulphur works on Comdity
A company posts a sell offer or a buy request with the quantity, the delivery period and the ports. Other companies send an offer or a counteroffer on FOB, CFR or CIF terms. When both sides want to go on, they accept the offer, receive each other's contact details and finalise the contract directly. Comdity is a marketplace: it is not a party to the contract.
- FOB (Free On Board): the seller delivers the goods on board at the loading port; the buyer arranges and pays the sea freight.
- CFR (Cost and Freight): the seller pays the sea freight to the discharge port; the buyer carries the risk and the insurance from loading.
- CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight): as CFR, and the seller also insures the cargo to the discharge port.
Read more: FOB vs CFR vs CIF · offer and counteroffer · how to find commodity suppliers · export and import documents.
Sulphur is normally shipped by bulk carrier. When the terms are agreed, you can explore suitable vessels on Shipfixing.
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