1
: potassium carbonate especially from wood ashes
2
: potassium or a potassium compound especially as used in agriculture or industry
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Tariffs on Canada’s potash, an important fertilizer ingredient, will also drop down to 10 percent.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
Farmers across the Midwest who rely heavily on inputs, such as potash and other fertilizers from Mexico and Canada, will see production costs increase, while export markets dry up due to retaliatory tariffs on our goods.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
But the existing 25% tariff on their exports to the US that don’t comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement remains in place, except for Canadian energy and potash, which is tariffed at 10%.
—Rachel Wilson, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Canadian energy and potash are being tariffed at a lower 10 percent rate, while Canadian steel and aluminum now face a 25 percent levy.
—Charmaine Noronha, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
Farmers across the Midwest who rely heavily on inputs, such as potash and other fertilizers from Mexico and Canada, will see production costs increase, while export markets dry up due to retaliatory tariffs on our goods.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
But the existing 25% tariff on their exports to the US that don’t comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement remains in place, except for Canadian energy and potash, which is tariffed at 10%.
—Rachel Wilson, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Canadian energy and potash are being tariffed at a lower 10 percent rate, while Canadian steel and aluminum now face a 25 percent levy.
—Charmaine Noronha, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Potash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potash. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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potash
noun
pot·ash
ˈpät-ˌash 
: potassium or a potassium compound
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