This statistic describes worldwide imports of selected major types of fertilizers into the U.S. in 2012. Potassium muriate, a straight potash fertilizer, imports totaled 9.2 million tons in 2012. The United States depends heavily on nitrogen and potash imports and is a net importer of these products. Trinidad and Canada supply a large amount of the United States' supply of nitrogen fertilizers, while Canada supplies a majority of potash fertilizers.
Fertilizer imports into the U.S. in 2012, by major types (in tons)
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US Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service. (March 14, 2013). Fertilizer imports into the U.S. in 2012, by major types (in tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301512/us-fertilizer-imports-by-type/
US Department of Agriculture, und Economic Research Service. "Fertilizer imports into the U.S. in 2012, by major types (in tons)." Chart. March 14, 2013. Statista. Accessed August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301512/us-fertilizer-imports-by-type/
US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2013). Fertilizer imports into the U.S. in 2012, by major types (in tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301512/us-fertilizer-imports-by-type/
US Department of Agriculture, and Economic Research Service. "Fertilizer Imports into The U.S. in 2012, by Major Types (in Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301512/us-fertilizer-imports-by-type/
US Department of Agriculture & Economic Research Service, Fertilizer imports into the U.S. in 2012, by major types (in tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301512/us-fertilizer-imports-by-type/ (last visited August 19, 2022)