# Import duty drives up price of Russian fertilizer - Fertilizer Analysis | Boerenbusiness. Nl

> The EU is raising import duties on fertilizers from Russia and Belarus from July 1, 2025, and the rate will climb to 100% of value by 2028. The measure is aimed at reducing EU dependence on these suppliers. Poland, France and Germany are the largest EU buyers of Russian fertilizer.

- Date: 2025-06-17 · published 2025-06-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24554-import-duty-drives-up-price-of-russian-fertilizer-fertilizer-analysis
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Higher duties on Russian nitrogen will cut supply of cheaper product into Europe, which should lift European urea prices and raise production costs for livestock and crop producers.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2023-08-31 | [Russian Cabinet sets export duties for fertilizers from September 1 -  Business & Economy - TASS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34497-russian-cabinet-sets-export-duties-for-fertilizers-from-september-1-business.md) | +7.6% | +5.3% |
| UREA | 2020-06-22 | [Fertilizer industry hints at hike in urea price - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52917-fertilizer-industry-hints-at-hike-in-urea-price-business-recorder.md) | +2.3% | +6.2% |
| UREA | 2025-07-29 | [EU duties on Russian fertilizers: global and regional implications \| GPCA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24080-eu-duties-on-russian-fertilizers-global-and-regional-implications-gpca.md) | +7.8% | +1.9% |
| UREA | 2023-09-26 | [Fertilizer prices surge after China imposes export ban - VnExpress International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34021-fertilizer-prices-surge-after-china-imposes-export-ban-vnexpress-international.md) | -3.2% | -6.5% |
| UREA | 2021-10-20 | [Rice Prices Set to Rise as Fertilizer Rally Drives Up Farm Costs - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44642-rice-prices-set-to-rise-as-fertilizer-rally-drives-up-farm-costs-caixin-global.md) | -2.0% | +9.0% |

## Sources

- en.boerenbusiness.nl: https://en.boerenbusiness.nl/akkerbouw/artikel/10913117/importheffing-jaagt-prijs-russische-kunstmest-op

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