# All aboard the minibus - POLITICO

> Russia and Trinidad and Tobago together account for more than 80% of U.S. imports of UAN solutions, the most common type of nitrogen fertilizer. The American Farm Bureau Federation estimates that about 25% of U.S. fertilizer operating costs are due to UAN.

- Date: 2022-07-18 · published 2022-07-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40479-all-aboard-the-minibus-politico
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

U.S. dependence on a few import sources for nitrogen fertilizer means trade policy on these suppliers directly affects farm input costs and corn margins.

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## Sources

- politico.com: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-agriculture/2022/07/18/all-aboard-the-minibus-00046287

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