U.S. senator from Kansas seeks to exempt Moroccan phosphate fertilizer from import tariff

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 380

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas endorsed federal legislation to end U.S. tariffs on phosphate from Morocco that were imposed five years ago in response to a domestic fertilizer manufacturer’s complaint about unfair competition from subsidized, low-price imports.

“Kansas farmers are getting hit by a fertilizer market that’s working against them,” Marshall said. “Phosphate is a critical nutrient for crop production, and right now farmers are paying prices that threaten their bottom line.”

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