# Should Morocco’s OCP welcome a step back by its competitor Mosaic?

> OCP is benefiting from US competitor Mosaic abandoning a new assessment of customs duties on Moroccan phosphate exports to the US. OCP chief Mostafa Terrab highlighted the decision on 16 September.

- Date: 2024-09-19 · published 2024-09-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Morocco · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28645-should-morocco-s-ocp-welcome-a-step-back-by-its-competitor-mosaic
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Relief from potential US duties eases export costs for Moroccan phosphate, supporting steady supply of phosphate fertilizers to US buyers and limiting upward price pressure.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- PHOSROCK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-07-18 | [Morocco’s OCP Phosphate Ships Could Head to US ‘Within Days,’ USDA Confirms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18682-morocco-s-ocp-phosphate-ships-could-head-to-us-within-days-usda-confirms.md) | +0.6% | +2.2% |
| DAP | 2023-10-18 | [Moroccan fertilizer company sees way back into US market for spring planting \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33960-moroccan-fertilizer-company-sees-way-back-into-us-market-for-spring-planting.md) | +0.5% | +4.0% |
| 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 | 2026-08-01 | [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 | 2023-10-27 | [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

- theafricareport.com: https://www.theafricareport.com/361883/should-moroccos-ocp-welcome-a-step-back-by-its-competitor-mosaic/

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