OREANDA-NEWS  In March of this year, the United States imported fertilizers from Russia for the maximum 243.9 million dollars for the entire time of trade between the two countries, and the cost of supplies almost doubled in a month, RIA Novosti found out after examining data from the American statistical service.

At the same time, imports did not grow so much in annual terms - by 11%. And according to the results of the first quarter of this year, the cost of imports amounted to 564.4 million dollars, which is 37% more than in the same period a year earlier.

In March, Americans purchased nitrogen fertilizers the most - for $ 206.6 million. Potash (21.8 million), phosphorous (9.2 million) and mixed fertilizers (6.3 million dollars) were also imported.

As a result, Russia returned to the second place among the main suppliers of fertilizers to the United States. Canada traditionally took the first place with 354.2 million dollars, Saudi Arabia (143.2 million dollars), Oman (83.3 million) and Qatar (82.03 million) also entered the top five.

By the end of March, the United States increased fertilizer imports by a third on a monthly basis and by 26% year-on-year, to a maximum of $1.297 billion since April 2022.