Trump Suspends Duties to Alleviate Fertilizer Shortage Crisis
The White House said the move will keep phosphate fertilizer supplies flowing while officials work to expand domestic production.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump declared an emergency to protect the United States food supply, authorizing a temporary suspension of duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizer imports for up to eight months.
- Recent supply chain disruptions and geopolitical conflicts exacerbated fertilizer shortages, while an Agricultural and Food Policy Center study estimated past duties raised farmer input costs by roughly $6.9 billion over 2021–2025.
- ASA President Scott Metzger, an Ohio farmer, said the suspension will "improve fertilizer availability and help reduce input costs," while NCGA president Jed Bower thanked Trump for recognizing farmers' challenges.
- Trump's proclamation stated immediate action is needed to "ensure a stable domestic crop supply, and to meet our food production needs," mitigating significant risks to America's food supply.
- Working with the private sector, the Trump administration aims to expand domestic fertilizer manufacturing capacity, treating this suspension as a short-term measure until United States production increases to reduce foreign reliance.
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Trump signs Executive Order revoking duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order temporarily suspending duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco, helping ensure American farmers have timely access to critical fertilizer supplies for the upcoming growing season.
While American farmers face major fertilizer supply problems as a result of the war in the Middle East, Washington decided to lift some of its tariffs on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers for an eight-month period, a choice that owes nothing to chance.
U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized the temporary elimination of tariffs on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco to guarantee the supply chain in the face of a risk of shortages.The bill, announced by a presidential proclamation this week, declares an emergency due to threats to the supply of these fertilizers and allows them to be imported duty-free for up to eight months or until the emergency is over, whichever happens first.
President Trump Just Moved To Slash One Of Farmers’ Biggest Bills, And USDA Put A Number On It
President Trump just took direct aim at one of the heaviest costs sitting on America’s farmers right now. On June 29, 2026, he issued a proclamation declaring an emergency over threats to the availability of enough fertilizer to meet agricultural demand. The action temporarily suspends certain antidumping and countervailing duties on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco. This is targeted relief on a specific input, not a permanent repeal of every f…
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