Items Tagged with 'Trinidad and Tobago'

The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled Monday that imports of urea ammonium nitrate fertilizer from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago are not harming U.S. producers of the product, ending the threat of stiff duties on imports and evoking relief from U.S. growers.

The Commerce Department has issued final rulings that Russia and Trinidad and Tobago unfairly subsidize exports of urea ammonium nitrate fertilizer, which is dumped in the U.S. at below market prices.

The U.S. International Trade Commission is considering finalizing the process of slapping duties on key foreign sources of urea ammonium nitrate fertilizer, but three GOP lawmakers are urging the agency to reverse course out of consideration for U.S. farmers, who are dealing with widespread inflation and supply chain disruptions.

The Commerce Department issued a preliminary finding Tuesday that imports of urea ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago were sold into the U.S. at below market prices, paving the way for anti-dumping duties and drawing the ire of farmers that need affordable fertilizer.

Fertilizer prices have risen quickly and the National Corn Growers Association is warning that new tariffs on imports could make the situation even worse for farmers.

Fertilizer imports from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago are likely harming U.S. industries, according to a new finding released Friday by the International Trade Commission.

The American Farm Bureau Federation is sounding the alarm over potential duties on fertilizer imports from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago, two major suppliers being investigated by the U.S. government over claims of market-distorting subsidies.