Trump suspends Moroccan phosphate duties for eight months

Emergency declaration to secure fertilizer supply

President Donald Trump has declared an emergency over fertilizer supply and authorised the temporary suspension of certain anti dumping and countervailing duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco. The proclamation, signed on 29 June, uses section 318(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 to permit duty free imports of Moroccan phosphate fertilizers for up to eight months, or until the emergency is terminated. The aim is to ensure “a sufficient and timely supply of phosphate fertilizers during the planting and growing season.”