By Chris Clayton
DTN Ag Policy Editor
Five agricultural groups have filed a court brief asking the U.S. Court of International Trade to overturn tariffs imposed on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco, arguing the tariffs have given Mosaic Co. “near-monopoly” status when it comes to phosphate fertilizer.
The commodity groups are joining an appeal against a decision by the International Trade Commission (ITC) last March to impose 19% tariffs on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco. The ruling imposed tariffs for five years.