Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers Act
Sponsored By: Senator Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
Introduced
Summary
Eliminate import duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizer. The bill would remove duties and revoke countervailing duty orders on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco to lower input costs for American farmers.
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- Farmers: Would face lower fertilizer input costs because phosphate fertilizer imported from Morocco would no longer be subject to duties or the related countervailing orders.
- Importers and exporters: Importers of Moroccan phosphate would be eligible for refunds of cash deposits paid under those countervailing duty orders within 90 days, except for deposits tied to administrative reviews completed before the effective date.
- Federal agencies: The Secretary of Commerce would be required to stop collecting duties or cash deposits for affected Moroccan imports and U.S. Customs and Border Protection would process refunds and adjust collections. The duty exemption for HTS headings 3103 and 3105 would begin 7 days after enactment and the revocation of the countervailing orders would take effect 4 business days after enactment.
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Lower fertilizer costs for farmers
This bill would remove duties on certain phosphate fertilizers imported from the Kingdom of Morocco. Starting 7 days after enactment, duties under sections 122 or 301 would not apply to imports classified under HTS headings 3103 or 3105 from Morocco. Four business days after enactment, existing countervailing duty orders would no longer apply to Moroccan imports. Importers who paid cash deposits would get refunds within 90 days, except for deposits tied to administrative reviews completed before the revocation date. The Commerce Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection would be required to stop collecting duties and to carry out the refunds.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]
MS • R
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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