For det andet blev det fastslået, at selv om gas er et vigtigt omkostningselement i produktionen af ammoniumnitrat, styres hjemmemarkedet for ammoniumnitrat i USA af konkurrence, og der findes en omfattende import.
Secondly, although gas is an important cost element in the production of AN, it was noted that the domestic AN market in the USA is driven by competition and that there are significant imports. As such, the domestic prices of AN are to a significant extent market-driven rather than cost-driven.