Trump declares food supply emergency, suspends tariffs on key fertilizer imports

President Donald Trump on Monday declared an emergency aimed at protecting the U.S. food supply and temporarily suspended import duties on certain Moroccan fertilizer products.

Under the presidential emergency declaration, phosphate fertilizer imported from Morocco will no longer face tariffs for up to eight months or until the emergency declaration is terminated.

"The proclamation declares an emergency regarding threats to the availability of sufficient supplies of fertilizers to meet America’s agricultural demand," the declaration stated. 

"This proclamation will ensure that American farmers have access to a sufficient and timely supply of phosphate fertilizers in the near term to mitigate any significant risks to the domestic food supply."

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The document cited recent overseas conflicts and trade disputes as factors that have disrupted global supply chains and affected access to critical fertilizers needed by U.S. farmers.

"President Trump believes that American farmers must maintain reliable access to key fertilizers to mitigate significant risks to food production, safeguard national security, and ensure a stable domestic food supply," the declaration stated.

The tariff suspension is considered a short-term measure as the administration works with American companies to expand domestic fertilizer production and reduce the nation’s reliance on foreign suppliers. 

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The declaration is one of several actions Trump has taken to "support American farmers and drive prices down for hardworking families," according to the White House fact sheet. 

The White House highlighted the president’s Working Families Tax Cuts Act, saying the law provided "historic relief" to farmers by allowing them to write off new equipment costs, creating a permanent 20% tax deduction for small businesses, and letting farmers delay capital gains taxes when selling farmland to another farmer.

"President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts Act delivered historic relief to American farmers: Made the virtual elimination of the death tax permanent, benefiting more than 2 million family farms," it said. 

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In February 2026, Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to protect the U.S. supply of elemental phosphorus, a critical material used in both farming and military equipment.

In June 2026, Trump signed an executive order aimed at accelerating the development of agricultural technologies and strengthening the nation’s food security. 

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The White House added that Trump’s "America First Trade Agenda has dramatically increased global market access, strengthened farmer incomes, supported rural jobs, and reduced the agricultural trade deficit."