# Morocco’s OCP Phosphate Ships Could Head to US ‘Within Days,’ USDA Confirms

> OCP Group is finalizing logistics to resume phosphate shipments to the US after duties were suspended, with ships possibly heading to New Orleans within days. USDA says paperwork with Customs remains. MAP averaged $954 per ton and phosphate prices have not yet moved.

- Date: 2026-07-18 · published 2026-07-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18682-morocco-s-ocp-phosphate-ships-could-head-to-us-within-days-usda-confirms
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

Expected duty-free Moroccan imports add US supply, which should weigh on phosphate prices once cargoes arrive.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- TSP: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-08-01 | [OCP Group Ships Moroccan Phosphate to US Following Duty Suspension](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18678-ocp-group-ships-moroccan-phosphate-to-us-following-duty-suspension.md) | -0.6% | -0.4% |
| DAP | 2023-11-08 | [US reduces tariffs on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33488-us-reduces-tariffs-on-phosphate-fertilizers-from-morocco-agriculture-dive.md) | +0.9% | +3.9% |
| DAP | 2023-11-03 | [U.S. Commerce Department lowers Moroccan phosphate duties - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33481-u-s-commerce-department-lowers-moroccan-phosphate-duties-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.9% | +3.9% |
| DAP | 2026-08-17 | [U.S. Receives First Moroccan Phosphate Shipment in 5 years After Temporary CVD Relief - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18206-u-s-receives-first-moroccan-phosphate-shipment-in-5-years-after-temporary-cvd.md) | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| DAP | 2023-10-27 | [US lawmakers call for lower duties on imports of phosphate fertilizer from Morocco - Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33970-us-lawmakers-call-for-lower-duties-on-imports-of-phosphate-fertilizer-from.md) | +0.9% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- moroccoworldnews.com: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2026/07/330130/moroccos-ocp-phosphate-ships-could-head-to-us-within-days-usda-confirms/

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