# US fresh trade tariffs set challenges for the global fertilizers industry | S&P Global

> A July 31 executive order set new US reciprocal tariffs effective August 7, with 10% on Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Egypt phosphate suppliers, 15% on Trinidad and Tobago ammonia, and 30% on Algerian granular urea. Brazil receives exemptions for NPK fertilizers.

- Date: 2025-08-01 · published 2025-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23261-us-fresh-trade-tariffs-set-challenges-for-the-global-fertilizers-industry-s-and
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Tariffs on key phosphate, ammonia and urea origins raise US import costs and may redirect trade flows. The impact on prices depends on how much buyers can shift between suppliers.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2025-08-03 | 5 | +8.3% | 10.4 | New US tariffs on phosphate suppliers like Morocco and Saudi Arabia, announced July 31, raise expected import costs and add upward pressure on DAP. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2021-02-18 | [Global fertiliser market spike a challenge for local growers \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12871-global-fertiliser-market-spike-a-challenge-for-local-growers-the-land-nsw.md) | +0.3% | +11.6% |
| UREA | 2021-08-23 | [US Corn Growers Could Face Higher Fertilizer Costs From Import Tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45494-us-corn-growers-could-face-higher-fertilizer-costs-from-import-tariffs.md) | +1.9% | +20.1% |
| UREA | 2025-09-06 | [India navigating a shifting landscape: The impact of US tariffs on the global fertiliser market - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22780-india-navigating-a-shifting-landscape-the-impact-of-us-tariffs-on-the-global.md) | -0.4% | -5.4% |
| UREA | 2025-07-14 | [Global Fertilizer Market Brief – Price Fluctuations, Trade Shifts & Policy Focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23688-global-fertilizer-market-brief-price-fluctuations-trade-shifts-and-policy-focus.md) | +0.7% | +4.9% |
| UREA | 2020-08-03 | [AgroPages-Fertilizers - navigating the global downturn-Agricultural news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7415-agropages-fertilizers-navigating-the-global-downturn-agricultural-news.md) | +11.2% | +4.5% |
| DAP | 2021-02-18 | [Global fertiliser market spike a challenge for local growers \| The Land \| NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12871-global-fertiliser-market-spike-a-challenge-for-local-growers-the-land-nsw.md) | -1.1% | -1.7% |
| DAP | 2025-09-06 | [India navigating a shifting landscape: The impact of US tariffs on the global fertiliser market - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22780-india-navigating-a-shifting-landscape-the-impact-of-us-tariffs-on-the-global.md) | -0.3% | -3.5% |
| DAP | 2021-03-11 | [Phosphate fertilizers \| United States International Trade Commission](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48048-phosphate-fertilizers-united-states-international-trade-commission.md) | -0.6% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/fertilizers/080125-us-fresh-trade-tariffs-set-challenges-for-the-global-fertilizers-industry

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