The Trump administration is weighing more exemptions from the new tariffs on Canada and Mexico — this time for the agriculture industry.
Amid deep concern from farm state lawmakers over the fallout for the U.S. agriculture sector, officials are discussing waiving the 25 percent duty on some agriculture products, including Canadian potash, a key ingredient in fertilizer, according to two people familiar with the conversations granted anonymity to discuss the ongoing deliberations.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request to comment.
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Canada is the world’s leading supplier of the mineral; the United States sources the vast majority of its potash from its northern neighbor.
