# Morocco Suffers Sharp Fall In Phosphate Sales From Disputed Territory Of Western Sahara, As North American Orders Dry Up

> Morocco's phosphate sales from the Boucraa mine in Western Sahara fell sharply, mainly because a client ended a contract and repurposed its phosphate plants. Lost North American orders are cited as a factor in the decline.

- Date: 2020-02-23 · published 2020-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Morocco · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54889-morocco-suffers-sharp-fall-in-phosphate-sales-from-disputed-territory-of
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

A drop in Moroccan phosphate exports reduces supply availability, but the client-specific contract loss is a modest factor for global DAP prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2021-09-09 | [Mexico resumes imports of Moroccan phosphate – Phosphate Price](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45377-mexico-resumes-imports-of-moroccan-phosphate-phosphate-price.md) | +0.4% | +7.1% |
| 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 | 2024-03-05 | [Moroccan Phosphate Exports Surge as Markets Stabilize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31543-moroccan-phosphate-exports-surge-as-markets-stabilize.md) | +3.3% | -7.4% |
| DAP | 2024-10-28 | [Morocco’s phosphate fertilizer exports to EU surge, securing a strong position in European market - The Morocco Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28198-morocco-s-phosphate-fertilizer-exports-to-eu-surge-securing-a-strong-position.md) | +0.9% | +0.9% |
| DAP | 2022-07-06 | [India hooked on diammonium phosphate from Russia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40824-india-hooked-on-diammonium-phosphate-from-russia.md) | +4.7% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- forbes.com: https://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2020/02/23/morocco-phosphate-exports-western-sahara/

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