# U.S. potash prices rise with new tariffs on Canadian imports

> US potash prices rose after new tariffs on Canadian imports, with the US importing 93% of its potash and Canada supplying about 79% of imports. Analysts noted limited domestic production and no government stockpile to buffer the disruption.

- Date: 2025-04-30 · published 2025-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25452-u-s-potash-prices-rise-with-new-tariffs-on-canadian-imports
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Tariffs on Canadian potash remove a key low-cost supply source, pushing US fertilizer costs higher and potentially squeezing farm margins for corn and soybean growers. Higher input costs can reduce planted area or lift breakeven feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-06-24 | [Mexico imposes 50% tariff on white corn imports amid trade dispute with U.S. and Canada \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35482-mexico-imposes-50-tariff-on-white-corn-imports-amid-trade-dispute-with-u-s-and.md) | -8.7% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2019-08-23 | [China strikes back at U.S. with new tariffs on $75 billion in goods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57443-china-strikes-back-at-u-s-with-new-tariffs-on-75-billion-in-goods-reuters.md) | +1.8% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2021-03-18 | [Chinese Imports of Sorghum, Driving U.S. Prices Higher -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48165-chinese-imports-of-sorghum-driving-u-s-prices-higher.md) | +10.8% | +13.2% |
| CORN | 2017-09-07 | [Mexico presses to open Canadian, U.S. agricultural export markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68924-mexico-presses-to-open-canadian-u-s-agricultural-export-markets.md) | -1.8% | +3.2% |
| CORN | 2024-02-08 | [With corn ethanol on the rise, Brazil doubles DDG exports - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31775-with-corn-ethanol-on-the-rise-brazil-doubles-ddg-exports-datamarnews.md) | -1.4% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/marketing/us-potash-prices-surge-as-tariffs-on-canadian-imports-take-effect

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