# Moroccan Fertilizer Exports to France Fall Sharply

> Morocco’s fertilizer exports to France fell 42.2% by volume in the first nine months of the year, to 101,900 tonnes, while their value declined 29.1% to $76.6 million. Shipments of Moroccan DAP fell 59.9% and compound NPK fertilizers fell 82.9%, although Morocco remained France’s leading supplier of superphosphate.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T09:13:48.244Z
- Category: trade · region Morocco and France · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89216-moroccan-fertilizer-exports-to-france-fall-sharply
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced Moroccan shipments tighten fertilizer availability for French buyers, particularly for DAP and compound fertilizers, and may support prices in that destination market. Higher average customs values partly offset the effect of lower shipment volumes on export value.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-04-21 | [Morocco's OCP increases fertiliser exports to India after drop in Indian production - 7news Morocco](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20026-morocco-s-ocp-increases-fertiliser-exports-to-india-after-drop-in-indian.md) | +0.3% | +6.9% |
| DAP | 2022-05-06 | [Morocco's Phosphate Exports Surge 83% as Global Fertilizer Prices Soar \| Bladi.net](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41742-morocco-s-phosphate-exports-surge-83-as-global-fertilizer-prices-soar-bladi-net.md) | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| DAP | 2021-01-19 | [Import Duties Against Moroccan Phosphate Imports Threaten US Farmers’ Access to Key Fertilizers – Phosphate Price](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49463-import-duties-against-moroccan-phosphate-imports-threaten-us-farmers-access-to.md) | +3.4% | +36.5% |
| DAP | 2020-07-17 | [U.S. opens probe of phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco, Russia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52428-u-s-opens-probe-of-phosphate-fertilizer-imports-from-morocco-russia.md) | +1.3% | +11.1% |
| DAP | 2023-01-11 | [Export deal with India tipped to boost Morocco's fertiliser industry \| AGBI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38127-export-deal-with-india-tipped-to-boost-morocco-s-fertiliser-industry-agbi.md) | +1.5% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- alarabiya.net: https://www.alarabiya.net/aswaq/morocco-economy/2026/11/09/%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B9-%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A7

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