On May 8, 2026, India's IPL issued a tender for ammonium sulfate, intending to purchase 300,000 tons of caprolactam by-product ammonium sulfate, with the bid deadline set for May 7 and the latest shipment date by August 15. As of May 7, 21 suppliers had submitted a total bid volume of 2,057,500 tons, including 1,142,500 tons for the East Coast and 915,000 tons for the West Coast. The lowest CFR offer for the East Coast was $313/ton, while the lowest CFR offer for the West Coast was $282.9/ton. Chempricehub comments on ammonium sulfate with a bullish/bearish score of -1: In this IPL tender for ammonium sulfate, the intended purchase volume was only 300,000 tons, but ultimately 21 suppliers submitted a total bid volume of 2,057,500 tons, indicating supply far exceeding demand. The lowest CFR offers were $313/ton for the East Coast and $282.9/ton for the West Coast, and the tender prices are relatively low, which will suppress the price expectations of domestic ammonium sulfate exports, exerting a generally bearish impact on domestic ammonium sulfate spot prices.