MQ325B Fertilizers and Related Chemicals

CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS SERIES
2008

MQ325B — FERTILIZERS AND RELATED CHEMICALS
(SULFURIC ACID, NITRIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID, ETC.)
DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Scope of survey

Include:

This survey covers all manufacturers of inorganic fertilizer
chemicals, phosphatic fertilizer materials and sulfuric acid
in the United States, except manufacturers of spent
sulfuric acid recovered by hydrolysis and evaporation.
2. Data to be reported
Companies with more than one establishment
manufacturing the products covered by this survey are
requested to com plete a separate form for each location.
If you have not received a separate report form for each of
your establishments, please call the contact listed on the
front of the report form or write to the U.S. Census
Bureau for additional forms.

W hen posting your data to the original report, please be
sure to report the information in the correct columns:
1
2
3
4
5

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Quantities of sulfuric acid produced from the
decomposition of sludge, alkylation acid and other spent
acids.
Quantities of sulfuric acid produced by the fortification of
spent acid.
Exclude:
Amounts of sulfuric acid recovered by hydrolysis and
evaporation (concentration).
Intermediate production where sulfuric acid is not
withdrawn from the system.

a. Columnar structure of the report

Column
Column
Column
Column
Column

Amounts produced from the oxidation of sulfur or sulfurbearing materials.

Sulfuric acid produced from decom position — Report the
quantity of sulfuric acid produced from the
decomposition of alkylation acid and other spent acids,
including sulfuric acid sludge, to sulfur dioxide (SO 2).

Production (quantity)
Quantity of shipm ents
Value of shipm ents
Consumption
Stocks

Include:
Sulfuric acid decomposed from spent acids from your own
operation.

b. Units of measure
Report all quantities in equivalent short tons of the
basis specified. For example, if you produced 100
tons gross weight of a solid monoammonium phosphate
with a 45% P 2O 5 content, you would report 100 short
tons gross weight and 45 short tons 100% P 2O 5 content.
If it is not possible to report in term s of the basis and unit
of measure requested, please indicate precisely the basis
and unit of measure which actually apply to the reported
figures.
c. Production
Report total quantity produced of each specified product,
whether sold, transferred, added to inventory, or used in
further processing. Unless otherwise specified, when two
or more physical forms of a specific chemical are listed,
report production for each form, including quantities which
are subsequently used in producing other physical
modifications of the chemical. Include products made
elsewhere for this establishment on a contract basis from
materials supplied by you. Exclude quantities produced
under toll agreement (where raw materials are furnished to
you by another firm and the finished product is returned to
that firm).

Sulfuric acid decomposed from spent acids received from
outside sources.
Exclude:
Spent acid recovered by hydrolysis and evaporation

d. Quantity and value of shipments
Report physical shipments of all products sold, transferred to
other establishments within your company, or shipped on
consignment, whether for domestic or export sale. Value
represents the net sales price, f.o.b. plant, to the customer
or branch to which the products are shipped, net of
discounts, allowances, freight charges, and returns.
Shipments to your own branches should be assigned the
same value as comparable sales to unaffiliated customers,
i.e., the value includes an appropriate allocation of company
overhead and profit.
Exclude:
Products bought and resold without further manufacture
or packaging.
e. Consumption

Sulfuric acid, gross production — Report the quantities
produced from all sources and available for use or for sale,
except for the amounts recovered by processes other than
by decomposition or fortification.

Report the total quantity of all specified chemicals produced
in the reporting establishment and used in further processing
within this establishment. If consumption of any

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DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS — Continued

e. Consumption – Continued
specified chemicals results in a new product covered by
this survey, report quantity produced in Column 1 for that
product.
Exclude:
Products purchased or received from other plants of
your company and consumed.

Report total stocks on hand at the producing plant at the
end of the quarter. Stocks held at producing plants should
be reported separately for each plant. In addition, a
separate report should be filed for stocks of these
chemicals held at locations other than producing plants.
Stocks of phosphatic fertilizer materials should include
both cured and uncured materials. Prior quarter stocks
plus current quarter production minus current quarter
shipments minus current quarter consumption should
approximate current quarter ending stocks. This check
should be performed on non-total item codes.
g. Additive Checks
The follow ing additive checks should be performed to
ensure that detail items sum to the correct total items:
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Concentrated (triple) superphosphates (item code 1409) —
Include grades containing 40 percent or more phosphoric
oxide (P 2O 5).
Monoammonium phosphates (item code 1434) — Include
chemically processed nitrogen-phosphorus materials
containing 50 percent or more primary nutrients and having a
phosphate to nitrogen ratio
of 3 to 1 or greater.

f. Stocks

3000
3000
5441
5441
6101
6201
6301
7001
7101

Normal and enriched superphosphates (item code 1149) —
Include all grades containing less than 40 percent available
phosphoric oxide (P 2O 5).

3004+3008+3010+3020
3100+3300
5461+5471
5481+5491
6111+6121
6241+6251+6261+6281+6291
6321+6341
7021+7031
7161+7171+7181+7191

Diammonium phosphates (item code 1465) —
Include chemically processed nitrogen-phosphorus materials
comprising fertilizer grades containing 18
to 21 percent nitrogen (N), and 46 to 54 percent phosphoric
oxide (P 2O 5).
Other ammonium phosphates and other phosphatic fertilizer
materials (item code 1574) — Include chemically processed
nitrogen phosphorus materials, solid and fluid, including
mixtures of monoammonium, diammonium, and ammonium
sulfate. Also include ammonium phosphate-potash mixtures
nitrophosphates, calcium metaphosphates, sodium
phosphates, wet base goods (made by treating phosphate
rock and some organic nitrogenous material with sulfuric
acid), etc. Exclude feed-grade calcium phosphates.
4. Comparability
If you also report in the Annual Survey of Manufactures (Form MA10000), the sum of values for item codes shown in column (a)
should correspond to the dollar values reported under product class
codes in column (b) below:
Current Industrial Reports
(Form MQ325B)

3. Definitions
Item codes
(a)

The product detail for this survey, as shown in the
Reference List, is defined according to standard
nomenclature for this industry.
Sulfuric acid — Represents quantities produced from
all sources which are available for sale except for
the amounts recovered by processes other than
decomposition or fortification. Includes amounts produced
from the oxidation of sulfur or sulfur bearing material and
from the decomposition of spent acids. Exclude sulfuric
acid recovered by hydrolysis and evaporation and
intermediate production where sulfuric acid is not
withdrawn from the system.
Sulfuric acid produced from decomposition (item
code 3010) — Include acid produced from the
decomposition of alkylation and other spent acids,
including sulfuric acid sludge, to SO 2.

Annual Survey of
Manufactures
(Form MA10000)
Product class codes
(b)

5301, 6111, 6121, 6241,
6251, 6261, 6281, 6291,
6321, 6341, 7021, 7031

3253111

7161, 7171, 7181, 7191

3253114

1149,1409,1434,1465, 1574

3253124

5401, 5441

3253121

3100, 3300

3251881

5. Survey results

Spent acid used in fortification (item code 3711) — Include
spent acid used only to manufacture fortified acid.

If you would like to view and print a copy of the final survey
results, please visit:
www.census.gov/cir/www/325/mq325b.html

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REFERENCE LIST
FORM MQ325B

Product
code

FERTILIZER MATERIALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS
(SULFURIC ACID, NITRIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID, ETC.)

Item
code

Item description

Basis
(Report in
short tons)

PHOSPHATES
3253124111

1148

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Stocks

Normal and enriched superphosphates (less than
40% P 2O 5)

Gross weight

3253124111

1149

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.

Normal and enriched superphosphates

100% P 2O 5 content

3253124121

1408

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Stocks

Concentrated superphosphates (triple) (over 40%
P 2O 5)

Gross weight

3253124121

1409

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.

Concentrated superphosphates (triple) (over 40%
P 2O 5)

100% P 2O 5 content

3253124131

1432

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Monoammonium phosphates, solid grades,
(11-48-0; 10-50-0; 11-52-0; 11-54-0; 11-55-0;
12-60-0 and similar grades, excluding sulfur)

Gross weight

3253124131

1433

Production

Monoammonium phosphates, solid grades,
excluding sulfur

100% N content

3253124131

1434

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.

Monoammonium phosphates, solid grades,
excluding sulfur

100% P 2O 5 content

3253124211

1461

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Diammonium phosphates, solid grade (16-48-0;
18-46-0; 21-53-0)

Gross weight

3253124211

1463

Production

Diammonium phosphates, solid grade (10-49-0;
18-46-0; 21-53-0)

100% N content

3253124211

1465

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.

Diammonium phosphates, solid grade (10-49-0;
18-46-0; 21-53-0)

100% P 2O 5 content

3253124222

1570

XXXXX

3253124222

1572

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Ammonium phosphates, ammonium phosphate
sulfates and other phosphatic fertiIizer
materiaIs (13-39-0, 16-20-0)

Gross weight

3253124222

1573

Production

Ammonium phosphates, ammonium phosphate
sulfates and other phosphatic fertiIizer
materiaIs (13-39-0, 16-20-0)

100% N content

3253124222

1574

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.

Ammonium phosphates, ammonium phosphate
sulfates and other phosphatic fertiIizer
materiaIs (13-39-0, 16-20-0)

100% P 2O 5 content

Other ammonium phosphates:

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REFERENCE LIST – Continued
FORM MQ325B

Product
code

Item
code

Item description

Basis
(Report in
short tons)

ACIDS
3251881100

3000

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Sulfuric acid

100% H 2SO 4

By feedstock:
3251881111

3004

Prod., Ship.,
Value

Elemental sulfur

100% H 2SO 4

3251881121

3008

Prod., Ship.,
Value

Smelting metallic sulfide ore

100% H 2SO 4

3251881131

3010

Prod., Ship.,
Value

Decomposition of alkylation and other spent
acid

100% H 2SO 4

3251881141

3020

Prod., Ship.,
Value

Other

100% H 2SO 4

By grade:
3251881212

3100

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Oleum grades

100% H 2SO 4

Other than oleum grades

100% H 2SO 4

3251881231

3300

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

3251881311

3711

Prod.,
Stocks

Spent acid used in fortification

100% H 2SO 4

3251881321

3910

Stocks

New acid and fortified spent acid, stocks

100% H 2SO 4

3251881331

3915

Stocks

Alkylation acid and other spent acids, including
sulfuric acid sludge for decomposition

100% H 2SO 4

3251881341

3920

Stock

Spent acid for fortification

100% H 2SO 4

3253111111

5301

Prod., Ship.,
Val.

Nitric acid (Report total production of the HNO 3
content of the original solution produced by
oxidizing ammonia, including that produced as an
intermediate product)

100% HNO 3

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REFERENCE LIST — Continued
FORM MQ325B

Product
code

Item
code

Item description

Basis
(Report in
short tons)

Phosphoric acid — In addition to production and
stocks, report shipments on:
3253121111

5401

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Thermal, total

100% P 2O 5

3253121121

5441

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

W et, total filter acid basis (Report total
production of the P 2O 5 content of the original
solution at the filter produced by acidulating
phosphate rock, including that produced as an
intermediate product)

100% P 2O 5

By use:
3253121211

5461

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Fertilizer

100% P 2O 5

3253121221

5471

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Stocks

Animal feed (e.g., defluorinated and
industrial) (e.g., refined/technical)

100% P 2O 5

By grade:
3253121311

5481

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Ortho (less than 65% P 2O 5) (includes
merchant grade and all others)

100% P 2O 5

3253121321

5491

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Super (more than 65% P 2O 5)

100% P 2O 5

OTHER CHEMICALS
Ammonia, synthetic, anhydrous (Report total
production of ammonia whether used or shipped
as anhydrous or converted to aqua. This figure
should represent total ammonia leaving
compressors and not calculated from the NH 3
content of finished products.)

3253111120

6101

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

3253111121

6111

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Fertilizer use

100% NH 3

3253111131

6121

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Other uses

100% NH 3

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REFERENCE LIST — Continued
FORM MQ325B

Product
code

Item
code

Item description

Basis
(Report in
short tons)

OTHER CHEMICALS — Continued
Ammonium nitrate
3253111201

6201

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Original melt liquor (Report total production of
the ammonium nitrate content of original melt
liquor chemically synthesized from ammonia and
nitric acid, including that produced as an
intermediate product. Quantities for item codes
6241, 6261, 6281, and 6291 should also be
included in this code.

100% NH 4NO 3

3253111200

6240

XXXXX

Of total production, how much was:

100% NH 4NO 3

3253111211

6241

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Consumed in the manufacture of other
nitrogen solutions (e.g., CAN17, AN20, AAN)

100% NH 4NO 3

3253111216

6251

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Liquor consumed in the manufacture of ureaammonium nitrate solutions

100% NH 4NO 3

3253111221

6261

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

High density prill and granular

100% NH 4NO 3

3253111226

6281

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Low density prill and grained

100% NH 4NO 3

3253111231

6291

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

All other (e.g., liquor sales, production loss,
other)

100% NH 4NO 3

3253111240

6301

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

3253111241

6321

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Synthetic (direct synthesis from sulfuric acid
and ammonia)

100% (NH 4) 2SO 4

3253111246

6341

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Byproduct, other than coke oven

100% (NH 4) 2SO 4

Ammonium sulfate (synthetic and byproduct,
other than coke oven), total

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REFERENCE LIST – Continued
FORM MQ325B

Item description

Basis
(Report in
short tons)

Product
code

Item
code

3253111250

7001

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Nitrogen solutions, including mixtures

100% N content

3253111256

7021

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

UAN solutions (ammonium nitrate/urea solutions)

100% N content

3253111251

7031

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

All other solutions (e.g., CAN17, AN20, AAN,
other) and solutions containing free ammonia
(include data for solutions containing two or more
products such as (a) ammonia, ammonium
nitrate; (b) ammonia, urea; c) ammonia,
ammonium nitrate, urea)

100% N

3253114101

7101

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Urea original melt liquor (Report total production
of urea content of original melt liquor synthesized
from ammonia and carbon dioxide, including that
produced as an intermediate product.

100% NH 4NO 3

3253114100

7160

XXXXX

3253114111

7161

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Consumed in the manufacture of ureaammonium nitrate solutions

100% Urea

3253114121

7171

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Prills

100% Urea

3253114131

7181

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

Granular

100% Urea

3253114141

7191

Prod., Ship.,
Val., Cons.,
Stocks

All other (liquor sales, melmine, feedstock,
other

100% Urea

Of total production, how much was:

NOTES:

5/7/08

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