US imports record amount of fertilizer from Russia

In January - July, the US increased purchases of Russian fertilizers to a record $944 million, Report informs referring to Russian media.

The previous record was set last year, when the cost of purchases for seven months reached $900 million. The value of exports has increased by five percent this year.

At the same time, in July purchases fell threefold compared to June and by almost 40% in annual terms, to $54.4 million. This is the minimum since August 2021.

Russia took second place in fertilizer supplies to the US this year. Canada, ranks first, which supplied $2.8 billion worth of fertilizers in seven months. The top five also includes Saudi Arabia ($484.4 million), Israel ($216 million) and Qatar ($214.2 million).

In total, the US in January - July of this year reduced fertilizer imports by 22%, to $6 billion. At the same time, US exports in this category also fell by 36%, to $3.4 billion.