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At the end of January, the EC suggested a gradual rise in import tariffs on nitrogen and complex fertilizers from Russia and Belarus, starting in July 2025. To implement the restrictions, the decision requires approval from both the European Parliament and the EU Council. The EU currently imposes a duty of 6.5%.
However, European brands feel that these actions are insufficient - they are “too minimal and too delayed.” “The EU has postponed action,” Svein Tore Holsether, CEO of Norwegian nitrogen fertilizer manufacturer Yara International, informed the FT. He thinks that even if the taxes rise again in July, they will only impact 2026 or 2027.
The head of Fertilizers Europe, encompassing 15 EU manufacturers and 9 national groups, called on the European Commission to elevate the tariffs to a minimum of 30% and to keep raising them every six months.
source: ft.com
However, European brands feel that these actions are insufficient - they are “too minimal and too delayed.” “The EU has postponed action,” Svein Tore Holsether, CEO of Norwegian nitrogen fertilizer manufacturer Yara International, informed the FT. He thinks that even if the taxes rise again in July, they will only impact 2026 or 2027.
The head of Fertilizers Europe, encompassing 15 EU manufacturers and 9 national groups, called on the European Commission to elevate the tariffs to a minimum of 30% and to keep raising them every six months.
source: ft.com