CRS, Fertilizer Transport Bottlenecks, Jones Act Waivers, and Reshoring Policy

A CRS report examines how rail, waterway, and Jones Act constraints limit domestic fertilizer distribution and incentivize imports over costlier U.S.-flagged coastal shipping. The Trump Administration has issued a five-month Jones Act waiver and trucking regulation waivers while USDA signals funding for domestic fertilizer production reshoring.