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The European Commission is proposing to impose high tariffs on nitrogen fertilisers and some agricultural products from Russia and Belarus to reduce EU dependence, support local production and weaken Russia’s war economy. These measures also aim to monitor and stabilise fertiliser prices in the Union. This proposal still needs to be discussed by the Parliament and the Council of the EU. The European Commission wants to introduce prohibitive customs duties on Russian and Belarusian nitrogen fertilisers to limit imports. In the event of a substantial increase in fertiliser prices, the Commission plans to take measures to protect farmers. Russian fertilizer imports increased by 80% in France between 2021 and 2023, which worries European manufacturers. All Russian agricultural products could be subject to tariffs if the proposal is adopted.
Source: La France agricole