# Eu Commission Must Act as Nitrogen Manufacturers Push Through Unjustified Price Increases – Coughlan - Irish Farmers' Association

> The Irish Farmers' Association says European nitrogen manufacturers are pushing through further price increases for CAN and AN fertilizers. It is urging the EU Commission to remove anti-dumping duties and customs tariffs on non-EU fertilizer imports.

- Date: 2016-11-25 · published 2016-11-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73791-eu-commission-must-act-as-nitrogen-manufacturers-push-through-unjustified-price
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Trade barriers that keep EU fertilizer prices high raise farm input costs and could reduce European grain and feed production. Any policy change would affect nitrogen supply and pricing in the EU.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- ifa.ie: https://www.ifa.ie/farm-sectors/eu-commission-must-act-as-nitrogen-manufacturers-push-through-unjustified-price-increases-coughlan/

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