Commerce Mulls Keeping Tariffs on Moroccan Fertilizer
Published Date: 7/24/2026
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce says keeping the countervailing duty (extra tax) on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco is needed because subsidies there might come back if it’s removed. This affects Moroccan fertilizer exporters and U.S. fertilizer producers, like Mosaic and J.R. Simplot. The decision kicks in starting July 24, 2026, helping protect American companies from unfair competition.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
20.04% Duty Protects U.S. Producers
If you are a U.S. fertilizer producer (for example, Mosaic or J.R. Simplot), Commerce preliminarily decided on July 24, 2026 that revoking the countervailing duty would likely let subsidies return. The notice lists a countervailing duty rate of 20.04 percent ad valorem for OCP S.A. and all others, which helps protect U.S. producers from subsidized competition.
20.04% Duty on Moroccan Exports
If you export or import phosphate fertilizers from Morocco, Commerce preliminarily set a countervailing duty of 20.04 percent ad valorem for OCP S.A. and all other producers, effective July 24, 2026. That means Moroccan exporters (and U.S. importers of those products) would face an extra 20.04% duty on these fertilizers.
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