US Buys Record Amount of Russian Fertilizer

© Sputnik . Ilya NaymushinPacks with fertilizers are prepared for wheat seeds sowing at a warehouse of Solgon company in the Siberian the village of Talniki, Uzhursky district of Krasnoyarsk region, Russia.
Packs with fertilizers are prepared for wheat seeds sowing at a warehouse of Solgon company in the Siberian the village of Talniki, Uzhursky district of Krasnoyarsk region, Russia. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 17.09.2023
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Despite the fact that Washington and its allies have led a global effort to suffocate Russian exports, including grain and fertilizer, the US continues to purchase Russian fertilizer.
The United States achieved a new record by buying $944Mln of Russian fertilizers between January and July, according to data from the US statistical service.
Purchases in July fell three times as much as in June and nearly 40% year-on-year to $54.4Mln - the lowest level since August 2021.
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Russia was the US' second-largest supplier of fertilizer this year, the largest supplier being Canada, which exported $2.8Bln of fertilizers in seven months. Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Qatar make up the other top five countries from which the US imports fertilizer.
From January to July, the US reduced its fertilizer imports by 22%, totaling $6Bln. Exporting to this category also declined by 36%, reaching $3.4Bln during the same period.
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