# Spain sees increased reliance on Russian fertilizer imports

> Trade data shows Spain's urea imports from Russia reached nearly 120,000 mt in January-October, about 15% of Spanish urea imports and the highest level since 2008. Spain also recorded record imports of Russian CAN, and market participants are calling for EU tariffs on Russian fertilizer.

- Date: 2024-12-23 · published 2024-12-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Spain · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5421-spain-sees-increased-reliance-on-russian-fertilizer-imports
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

A shift in Spanish sourcing toward Russia matters mainly for regional trade flows, and proposed EU tariffs could tighten European nitrogen supply if adopted. The direct effect on global fertilizer prices is limited at this stage.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2025-08-22 | [European farmers facing higher costs after EU tariffs on Russian fertiliser imports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23256-european-farmers-facing-higher-costs-after-eu-tariffs-on-russian-fertiliser.md) | -0.8% | -8.6% |
| UREA | 2026-04-21 | [Morocco's OCP increases fertiliser exports to India after drop in Indian production - 7news Morocco](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20026-morocco-s-ocp-increases-fertiliser-exports-to-india-after-drop-in-indian.md) | -0.3% | -15.4% |
| UREA | 2024-03-25 | [US lifts tariffs on fertilizer imports \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31146-us-lifts-tariffs-on-fertilizer-imports-latest-market-news.md) | -12.7% | -19.2% |
| UREA | 2022-09-13 | [UN: Food exports from Ukraine are up, Russia fertilizer down \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14454-un-food-exports-from-ukraine-are-up-russia-fertilizer-down-ap-news.md) | +2.3% | -4.2% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/fertilizers/122324-spain-sees-increased-reliance-on-russian-fertilizer-imports

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