# European farmers facing higher costs after EU tariffs on Russian fertiliser imports | Reuters

> EU tariffs on Russian fertiliser imports started at 40 euros per tonne for urea and nitrogen in July and will rise to 315 euros per tonne by July 2028. World Bank data show urea rose 26.5% to $496 per tonne from May to July, and DAP climbed to $736 per tonne in July, up 10% since May.

- Date: 2025-08-22 · published 2025-08-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23256-european-farmers-facing-higher-costs-after-eu-tariffs-on-russian-fertiliser
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Tariffs on a major import source raise European nitrogen and phosphate costs and tighten supply to the bloc. Higher European fertilizer prices can shift global nitrogen and phosphate demand and support prices in other origins.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2021-08-23 | [US Corn Growers Could Face Higher Fertilizer Costs From Import Tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45494-us-corn-growers-could-face-higher-fertilizer-costs-from-import-tariffs.md) | +1.9% | +20.1% |
| UREA | 2021-10-05 | [Farmers face fertiliser shortages, higher prices after China export ban \| VIC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5913-farmers-face-fertiliser-shortages-higher-prices-after-china-export-ban-vic.md) | +6.2% | +11.5% |
| UREA | 2022-02-23 | [With fertilizer costs high and seeds scarce, U.S. farmers turn to soy \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42759-with-fertilizer-costs-high-and-seeds-scarce-u-s-farmers-turn-to-soy-reuters.md) | +17.4% | +41.3% |
| UREA | 2025-09-26 | [EU Opens Anti-Dumping Probe Into Fertilizer Imports From Russia - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23187-eu-opens-anti-dumping-probe-into-fertilizer-imports-from-russia-bloomberg.md) | -3.5% | -4.8% |
| UREA | 2021-10-11 | [Brazilian farmers also see fertilizer costs double](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44891-brazilian-farmers-also-see-fertilizer-costs-double.md) | +0.3% | +6.4% |
| DAP | 2021-10-05 | [Farmers face fertiliser shortages, higher prices after China export ban \| VIC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5913-farmers-face-fertiliser-shortages-higher-prices-after-china-export-ban-vic.md) | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| DAP | 2020-09-22 | [Why Placing Tariffs on Morocco, Russia's Phosphate Imports Puts U.S. Farmers at a Disadvantage \| Michigan Ag Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51051-why-placing-tariffs-on-morocco-russia-s-phosphate-imports-puts-u-s-farmers-at-a.md) | -2.2% | -0.4% |
| DAP | 2023-09-12 | [Exclusive: Russian sellers stop fertiliser discounts to India \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34437-exclusive-russian-sellers-stop-fertiliser-discounts-to-india-reuters.md) | 0.0% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/european-farmers-facing-higher-costs-after-eu-tariffs-russian-fertiliser-imports-2025-08-22/

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