# ICIS reports on EU introduction of fertilizer tax | World Fertilizer

> The EU introduced a progressive tax on Russian and Belarusian fertilizer imports, with a 6.5% duty plus a €40/t levy since July. Urea imports from Russia fell by about two-thirds in July and August. The levy will rise to a maximum of 6.5% plus €430/t by July 2028.

- Date: 2025-11-10 · published 2025-11-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22261-icis-reports-on-eu-introduction-of-fertilizer-tax-world-fertilizer
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced Russian supply into Europe tightens the European urea market and supports European producers, which can raise prices. The tax also links fertilizer output to EU gas demand.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2022-07-06 | [China Tightening Restrictions on Fertiliser Exports: Reports \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40419-china-tightening-restrictions-on-fertiliser-exports-reports-cz-app.md) | +2.2% | +13.7% |
| UREA | 2021-07-23 | [Fitch Ratings: EU’s 'Fit for 55' climate plan to fuel long-term costs of fertilizer producers \| World Fertilizer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46391-fitch-ratings-eu-s-fit-for-55-climate-plan-to-fuel-long-term-costs-of.md) | -0.7% | -2.5% |
| UREA | 2022-03-15 | [Bill introduced to help provide relief on fertilizer tariffs - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42259-bill-introduced-to-help-provide-relief-on-fertilizer-tariffs-texas-farm-bureau.md) | -1.6% | -0.2% |
| UREA | 2024-04-27 | [Order of the Government of the Russian Federation "About Introduction of Temporary Quantitative Restriction on Export of Separate Types of Fertilizers"](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30658-order-of-the-government-of-the-russian-federation-about-introduction-of.md) | -7.7% | -6.1% |
| UREA | 2021-10-20 | [China’s curbs on fertilizer exports to worsen global price shock](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44476-china-s-curbs-on-fertilizer-exports-to-worsen-global-price-shock.md) | -2.0% | +9.0% |

## Sources

- worldfertilizer.com: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/special-reports/10112025/icis-reports-on-eu-introduction-of-fertilizer-tax/

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