# U.S. phosphate fertilizer prices: duties suspended in 2026

> The US government suspended countervailing duties on certain Moroccan phosphate fertiliser imports for eight months. USDA estimates the move could cut phosphate fertiliser prices by about 22%, saving US producers around $1.82 billion. The article's dated text describes a 2026 decision, while the listed publication date is 2021.

- Date: 2021-06-18 · published 2021-06-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46922-u-s-phosphate-fertilizer-prices-duties-suspended-in-2026
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

Lower duties increase import supply and competition, which should push down US DAP and TSP prices. This is a major trade policy change for phosphate buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- TSP: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-06-30 | [US to suspend some duties on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19130-us-to-suspend-some-duties-on-phosphate-fertilizer-from-morocco-reuters.md) | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| DAP | 2026-04-30 | [New bill in the U.S. Senate aims to lower price of phosphate fertilizers \| Farm Office](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20048-new-bill-in-the-u-s-senate-aims-to-lower-price-of-phosphate-fertilizers-farm.md) | +4.8% | +7.3% |
| DAP | 2019-12-16 | [Diammonium phosphate to come down in Bangladesh — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5348-diammonium-phosphate-to-come-down-in-bangladesh-fertilizer-daily.md) | +2.7% | +3.5% |
| DAP | 2023-11-29 | [December '23 Farmer Fertilizer Focus - Phopshate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4322-december-23-farmer-fertilizer-focus-phopshate.md) | +0.9% | +3.9% |
| DAP | 2022-11-10 | [Fertilizer Companies Slash DAP Prices by Rs. 1,130 per Bag](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39005-fertilizer-companies-slash-dap-prices-by-rs-1-130-per-bag.md) | +1.5% | -5.3% |

## Sources

- fertilizerdaily.com: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20210618-american-farmers-overpay-for-phosphorus-fertilizers/

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