# Egypt: Export duty on nitrogen fertilizers quadrupled - Global Trade Alert

> On 17 September 2018, Egypt's Ministry of Trade and Industry quadrupled the export duty on nitrogen fertilizers under Decree 774/2018. The higher duty is set to run for one year, until 17 September 2019.

- Date: 2018-09-17 · published 2018-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Egypt · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62974-egypt-export-duty-on-nitrogen-fertilizers-quadrupled-global-trade-alert
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Egypt is a significant nitrogen exporter, so a higher export duty can reduce exportable tonnage and support global urea and ammonia prices. Buyers should expect firmer nitrogen costs through the coming year.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2021-06-03 | [Egypt: Ministry of Trade and Industry amends export duty on Nitrogen fertilizers - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46504-egypt-ministry-of-trade-and-industry-amends-export-duty-on-nitrogen-fertilizers.md) | +3.6% | +5.0% |
| UREA | 2021-03-01 | [Egypt: Ministry of Trade and Industry increased export duties on Nitrogen fertilizers - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48052-egypt-ministry-of-trade-and-industry-increased-export-duties-on-nitrogen.md) | +4.3% | +4.3% |
| UREA | 2024-11-11 | [China’s record low urea exports support nitrogen fertilizers outlook: Fertiglobe](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27319-china-s-record-low-urea-exports-support-nitrogen-fertilizers-outlook-fertiglobe.md) | +0.5% | +1.3% |
| 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% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- globaltradealert.org: https://globaltradealert.org/state-act/37415-egypt-export-duty-on-nitrogen-fertilizers-quadrupled/

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