# MOROCCO/UNITED STATES • OCP determined to keep hold of US market - 23/10/2020 - Africa Intelligence

> Moroccan phosphate producer OCP is lobbying and hiring public relations help to respond to a US federal investigation that has limited its ability to sell fertilizer in the United States. The company is responding point by point to criticism from American stakeholders.

- Date: 2020-10-23 · published 2020-10-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50935-morocco-united-states-ocp-determined-to-keep-hold-of-us-market-23-10-2020
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

The ongoing countervailing duty probe keeps US phosphate supply constrained, supporting elevated DAP prices for American buyers. A favorable outcome for OCP would ease supply, while duties would sustain the premium.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2020-06-22 | [AFRICA • Moscow and Riyadh challenge Rabat on African phosphates market - 22/06/2020 - Africa Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52929-africa-moscow-and-riyadh-challenge-rabat-on-african-phosphates-market-22-06.md) | +4.5% | +12.0% |
| DAP | 2020-06-25 | [Morocco's OCP to commission Nigeria, Ghana plants in 2024 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52924-morocco-s-ocp-to-commission-nigeria-ghana-plants-in-2024-reuters.md) | +4.8% | +10.7% |
| DAP | 2025-12-05 | [Morocco’s OCP sees phosphate exports to India to rise nearly 40% during CY2025 - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21832-morocco-s-ocp-sees-phosphate-exports-to-india-to-rise-nearly-40-during-cy2025.md) | -0.8% | -3.8% |
| DAP | 2023-07-29 | [Urea market on fire, stronger Rand keeps Phosphates and Potash stable.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4757-urea-market-on-fire-stronger-rand-keeps-phosphates-and-potash-stable.md) | +2.0% | +3.5% |
| DAP | 2020-02-23 | [Morocco Suffers Sharp Fall In Phosphate Sales From Disputed Territory Of Western Sahara, As North American Orders Dry Up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54889-morocco-suffers-sharp-fall-in-phosphate-sales-from-disputed-territory-of.md) | +0.9% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- africaintelligence.com: https://www.africaintelligence.com/north-africa/2020/10/23/ocp-determined-to-keep-hold-of-us-market,109615950-eve

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