# US lawmakers call for lower duties on imports of phosphate fertilizer from Morocco - Fertilizer Daily

> A group of 39 US lawmakers, with bipartisan support, asked the Commerce Department to cut countervailing duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizer from about 20%. They said US farmers are short of supply, with the US needing to import 2.7 million tonnes against demand of 7.4 million. They also said US DAP prices run 11% above Brazil and 8% above India.

- Date: 2023-10-27 · published 2023-10-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33970-us-lawmakers-call-for-lower-duties-on-imports-of-phosphate-fertilizer-from
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Lower duties would let more Moroccan DAP into the US, easing the supply gap and pressuring domestic DAP prices. The request is not yet a decision, so the effect is still prospective.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2024-03-25 | [US lifts tariffs on fertilizer imports \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31146-us-lifts-tariffs-on-fertilizer-imports-latest-market-news.md) | -10.7% | -13.4% |
| 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 | 2023-04-27 | [May '23 Farmer Fertilizer Focus - Phosphates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6330-may-23-farmer-fertilizer-focus-phosphates.md) | -11.9% | -11.1% |
| DAP | 2024-02-28 | [March '24 Farmer Fertilizer Focus - Phosphate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4295-march-24-farmer-fertilizer-focus-phosphate.md) | +5.1% | +7.1% |

## Sources

- fertilizerdaily.com: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20231027-us-lawmakers-call-for-lower-duties-on-imports-of-phosphate-fertilizer-from-morocco/

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