# Morocco’s OCP hires US public relations firm FleishmanHillard for trade fight

> OCP has signed agreements with FleishmanHillard and Cornerstone Government Affairs to contest US countervailing duties on its phosphate fertilizer. The communications program starts in October and includes a one-month preparation phase and a longer advocacy push.

- Date: 2020-10-15 · published 2020-10-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50936-morocco-s-ocp-hires-us-public-relations-firm-fleishmanhillard-for-trade-fight
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

This is a lobbying effort in an existing trade dispute and does not change current phosphate supply. It signals the duty fight will continue, keeping US phosphate fertilizer prices under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2024-06-05 | [Phosphate Trade Surges as Morocco's Export Powerhouse Fuels Growth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30113-phosphate-trade-surges-as-morocco-s-export-powerhouse-fuels-growth.md) | +0.7% | +2.7% |
| 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 | 2026-10-01 | [S&P drops two Morocco-linked fertilizer price benchmarks as trade flows shift \| Bladi.net](https://feedsoft.ai/events/690-s-and-amp-p-drops-two-morocco-linked-fertilizer-price-benchmarks-as-trade-flows.md) | -0.3% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 2026-06-23 | [In May 2026, China's phosphate rock exports rebounded significantly month-on-month, while supplies of high-grade ore remained relatively tight. - ChemNet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19129-in-may-2026-china-s-phosphate-rock-exports-rebounded-significantly-month-on.md) | -4.2% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- en.yabiladi.com: https://en.yabiladi.com/articles/details/100327/morocco-s-hires-public-relations-firm.html

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