# Egypt: Amendments on the scope of export duties imposed on nitrogen fertilizers - Global Trade Alert

> Egypt's Ministry of Trade and Industry issued Decree 1064/2017 amending the export duty on nitrogen fertilisers, classified as a liberalising intervention. The amendment changes the scope of the existing duty.

- Date: 2017-08-03 · published 2017-08-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Egypt · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69386-egypt-amendments-on-the-scope-of-export-duties-imposed-on-nitrogen-fertilizers
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Easing export duties on nitrogen fertilisers can free up Egyptian supply to world markets, which is mildly bearish for urea and ammonia prices.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-09-01 | [The global nitrogen fertilizer market is gradually stabilizing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5474-the-global-nitrogen-fertilizer-market-is-gradually-stabilizing.md) | +1.7% | +3.9% |
| UREA | 2022-07-18 | [U.S. panel rejects duties on fertilizers from Russia, Trinidad and Tobago](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40416-u-s-panel-rejects-duties-on-fertilizers-from-russia-trinidad-and-tobago.md) | -1.6% | +11.6% |
| UREA | 2022-10-03 | [U.N. pushes for global fertilizer price cut to avoid 'future crisis' \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39049-u-n-pushes-for-global-fertilizer-price-cut-to-avoid-future-crisis-reuters.md) | +2.0% | -12.6% |
| UREA | 2023-01-14 | [Key questions asked of fertiliser market experts for 2023 \| The Scottish Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37719-key-questions-asked-of-fertiliser-market-experts-for-2023-the-scottish-farmer.md) | -0.5% | -22.3% |
| UREA | 2026-10-28 | [DCM macro policy: Vietnam Fertilizer Export Tax Cut… \| Aveluro](https://feedsoft.ai/events/315-dcm-macro-policy-vietnam-fertilizer-export-tax-cut-aveluro.md) | -1.3% | — |

## Sources

- globaltradealert.org: https://globaltradealert.org/state-act/37417-egypt-amendments-on-the-scope-of-export-duties-imposed-on-nitrogen-fertilizers/

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