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Department of Commerce (“ DOC ”) issued countervailing duty (“ CVD ”) orders on imports of phosphate fertilizers from Morocco and Russia, in response to petitions filed by Mosaic.
−Removed: The purpose of the petitions was to remedy the injury to the U.S.
+Added: The purpose of the CVD order is to remedy the injury to the U.S.
phosphate fertilizer industry caused by imports that benefit from unfair foreign subsidies, and thereby restore fair competition.
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These litigation challenges remain underway.
−Removed: In January 2024, DOC and the ITC issued revised determinations on remand from the CIT, upholding their original determinations that Moroccan phosphate fertilizer is unfairly subsidized, and that Moroccan and Russian imports materially injure the U.S.
−Removed: industry, respectively.
−Removed: The CIT is now reviewing these remand determinations.
−Removed: Also in January 2024, the CIT issued a ruling affirming DOC’s original determinations that Russian phosphate fertilizer is unfairly subsidized.
−Removed: Russian producers PhosAgro and EuroChem appealed this ruling to the CAFC, and while the CAFC dismissed PhosAgro’s appeal, EuroChem’s appeal remains pending.
−Removed: While a CVD order is in place, upon request, DOC can conduct annual administrative reviews, which establish a final CVD assessment rate for past imports during a defined period, and a CVD cash deposit rate for future imports.
+Added: The CAFC is reviewing a challenge to DOC’s final determination in the CVD investigation for Russia;
+Added: DOC issued a second remand redetermination for the CVD investigation for Morocco, which will be reviewed by the CIT, and is conducting a first remand redetermination for the first administrative review for Morocco;
+Added: and the ITC is conducting a second remand redetermination of its original affirmative injury determination, which will also be reviewed by the CIT.
+Added: When a CVD order is in place, DOC normally conducts annual administrative reviews, which establish a final CVD assessment rate for past imports during a defined period, and a CVD cash deposit rate for future imports.
In November 2023, DOC announced the final results of the first administrative reviews for the CVD orders on phosphate fertilizers for Russia and Morocco covering the period November 30, 2020 to December 31, 2021.
DOC calculated new subsidy rates of 2.12% for Moroccan producer OCP and 28.50% for Russian producer PhosAgro.
−Removed: Commerce did not change the preexisting cash deposit rates for Russian producer EuroChem (47.05%) or all other Russian producers (17.20%).
−Removed: Mosaic, foreign producers, and a U.S.
−Removed: importer have appealed the final results of DOC’s first administrative reviews to the CIT.
−Removed: In addition, in November 2024, DOC announced the final results of the second administrative reviews, covering calendar year 2022.
−Removed: DOC calculated new subsidy rates of 21.2% for OCP and 18.21% for PhosAgro.
−Removed: Again, Commerce did not change the preexisting cash deposit rates for EuroChem and all other Russian producers.
−Removed: In June 2024, DOC initiated a third set of administrative reviews covering calendar year 2023.
−Removed: In October 2024, DOC rescinded the third review for Morocco, but left the third review for Russia in place.
−Removed: DOC will likely issue the final results of the third review for Russia by Q4 2025.
+Added: In addition, in November and December 2024 DOC announced the final results of the second administrative reviews for the CVD orders on phosphate fertilizers for Russia and Morocco covering calendar year 2022.
+Added: DOC calculated subsidy rates of 16.60% for OCP and 18.21% for PhosAgro.
+Added: Mosaic, as well as parties that oppose the duties, have appealed the final results of DOC’s first and second administrative reviews to the CIT.
+Added: Currently, DOC is conducting a third administrative review for imports from Russia, covering calendar year 2023.
+Added: DOC is not conducting an administrative review for Morocco for this period.
The applicable final CVD assessment rates and cash deposit rates for imports of phosphate fertilizer from Morocco and Russia could change as a result of these various proceedings and potential associated appeals, whether in federal courts or at the World Trade Organization.
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and (3) a settlement agreement that resolved the NOV.
−Removed: Mosaic timely paid the civil penalty required by the settlement agreement and continues to implement the approved alternative
−Removed: reclamation schedule, as required.
+Added: Mosaic timely paid the civil penalty required by the settlement agreement and continues to implement the approved alternative reclamation schedule, as required.
Monitoring programs are in place to ensure continued compliance with the waiver and settlement agreement.
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Plaintiffs seek monetary damages, including punitive damages, injunctive relief requiring remediation of their properties, and a medical monitoring program funded by the defendants.
−Removed: On October 14, 2021, the court substantially granted a motion to dismiss that we filed late in 2020, with leave for the plaintiffs to amend their complaint.
+Added: On October 14, 2021,
+Added: the court substantially granted a motion to dismiss that we filed late in 2020, with leave for the plaintiffs to amend their complaint.
On November 3, 2021, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint and, in response, Mosaic filed a motion to dismiss that complaint with prejudice on November 15, 2021.
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James Parish Department of Emergency Preparedness on March 14, 2024, and we completed installation and began operation of the ammonia monitors on April 24, 2024.
+Added: Important risk factors that apply to us are outlined in Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the “ 10-K Report ” ).
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