Trade Alliance to Promote Prosperity Applauds Lifting of Fertilizer Tariffs

The Trade Alliance to Promote Prosperity today applauded President Trump’s Executive Order 14257, which exempts from tariffs most fertilizers, including urea, ammonium nitrate, UAN, ammonium sulfate, TSP, DAP, and MAP.

After seven months in place, the tariffs have curbed fertilizer imports to the United States and have elevated the price of fertilizers. Fertilizers exempted from the tariffs include urea, ammonium nitrate, UAN, ammonium sulfate, TSP, DAP, and MAP.

The modification to the tariffs went into effect for goods imported starting November 13.

Most fertilizer-exporting countries, excluding Russia, faced tariff rates of 10-15%, with some facing up to 30% tariffs, resulting in major disruptions in the global fertilizer trade.

TAPP hopes the fertilizer supply chain will stabilize to the benefit of American farmers and grocery consumers.