Ag Groups Urge Action on Phosphate Fertilizer Duties

Agricultural Groups Request Revocation of Phosphate Fertilizer Duties

Photo by Matt Jerome Connor / Pexels image A group of agricultural organizations are requesting the Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, to revoke the countervailing duty orders on the importation of phosphate fertilizers. In a letter to Secretary Lutnick, the group highlights that Countervailing duty orders will increase the current economic conditions facing American farmers. The letter states, “Maintaining the phosphate fertilizer CVDs will…

Ag Groups Urge Action on Phosphate Fertilizer Duties

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Over 50 state grower groups and eight national ag groups filed a letter with the Department of Commerce on Friday urging it to revoke countervailing duties on imports of phosphate fertilizer as the sunset review begins. The letter, signed by groups like the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, USA Rice and US Rice Producers Association, said if the duties cont…