Countervailing Duty Order of Phosphate Fertilizers From the Kingdom of Morocco: Temporary Duty Free Importation

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [C-714-001] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On June 29, 2026, the President of the United States issued a declaration of emergency and authorization for temporary duty free importation of phosphate fertilizers (fertilizers) from the Kingdom of Morocco (Morocco), pursuant to section 318(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). [ 1 ] The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is temporarily allowing exporters and/or importers to request that imports of fertilizers from Morocco, subject to the countervailing duty Order, be entered into the United States free of countervailing duties, pursuant to 19 CFR 358 . [ 2 ] DATES: Applicable July 8, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Keller or Joshua Nixon, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4849 or (202) 482-8361, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The President has declared that immediate action is necessary to ensure that United States farmers have a sufficient and timely supply of fertilizers during the planting and growing season to meet domestic food production needs and that producers in Morocco can supply fertilizers to the United States at this time. [ 3 ] The President directs the Secretary of Commerce (…