Overview
This system provides annual data on U.S. imports and exports
of selected fertilizer types. These data are based on "U.S.
Merchandise Imports and Exports," released monthly by the
U.S. Department of Commerce, Foreign Trade Division. The Economic
Research Service (ERS), in collaboration with The Fertilizer
Institute, updates the data monthly and maintains the year-to-date
fertilizer files. The data reported here are drawn from these
files. The system covers imports from 1995 to 2008 and exports
from 1990 to 2008 for 26 major fertilizer products and materials,
and for 82 major trading countries.
Summary of the Data Findings
U.S. nitrogen and potash supplies largely depend on imports.
More than 52 percent of nitrogen and 85 percent of potash
supply in the U.S. in 2007 was from imports. Read a brief
synopsis of current nitrogen
and potash supplies.
Data Files
The data are accessible two ways:
- Standard
tables provide material quantity
and value for selected fertilizers. There is one table on
U.S. imports, by country, 1995-2008, and one table on U.S.
exports, by country, 1990-2008.
- Custom
queries allow users to prepare individual reports by
selecting desired years, countries, fertilizer products, and
import or export.
Documentation
Review the documentation
for definitions and details on fertilizer types.
Related Data
See ERS data on U.S. Fertilizer
Use and Price.
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