America Imports 92% Of Its Potash - Trump Tariffed Canada At 50% And Quietly Exempted It

The US Geological Survey says America imported 92% of the potash it used in 2025 — and over 2021–2024, 79% of those imports came from Canada. Canada produced about 15 million tonnes (K2O) last year, 30 times US output, almost all of it from 11 mines in Saskatchewan. When President Trump put 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods from August 19, 2026, potash and other fertilizers were left off the list. Potash was added to America's critical minerals list in November 2025. Meanwhile Nutrien sold a record 7.45 million tonnes in the first half of 2026 — with North American sales down and offshore sales, led by Latin America, up. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 Ninety-two 0:53 In the field 2:27 Up north 5:20 The tariff list 7:37 Where the potash went 9:32 The honest version 11:09 The numbers 📚 SOURCES • US Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 — Potash (Feb 2026) • Library of Parliament, HillNotes — "Potash and the Canada–United States Trade Relationship" (June 5, 2025) • Nutrien, Second Quarter 2026 Results (Aug 5, 2026) — sales volumes, prices, Canpotex market split, Ken Seitz quote • Fertilizer Daily / Argus Media (Aug 6, 2026) — Section 338 tariffs and fertilizer exemption; Fertilizer Daily (Sept 1, 2026) — American Farm Bureau survey • Sen. Chuck Grassley (Feb 2025); BNN Bloomberg (Feb 2025) — Nutrien tariff warning • The Northern Miner / Mining.com — BHP Jansen cost and schedule