President Donald Trump just temporarily suspended the countervailing duties on phosphate fertilizer from the Kingdom of Morocco, providing relief to farm families reliant on this important nutrient. The original justification for the duties was, in part, to support and protect domestic production. Yet, since the duties were imposed, the U.S. has seen reduced domestic phosphate production capacity and idled domestic production facilities.

Domestic production remains important, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is doing its part to prioritize domestic investment, but these Biden-era duties have not resulted in more domestic supply.