The US is set to receive its first potash carbonate shipment from Belarus in 4 years, a 30,000-tonne cargo expected at New Orleans on 15/10 (Vietnam time), according to Kpler data. Washington lifted sanctions on major Belarusian producers in March, and President Trump says a larger deal could bring prices well below what the US pays Canada. However, this shipment is a small part of the 5.6 million tonnes of potash the US imported last year, where Canada supplies nearly 80% and Russia 12%. Because Belarus is landlocked and EU restrictions force its shipments through Russia, analysts question whether its logistics costs and export capacity can make it a real competitor.
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