EU imposes new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods and fertilisers
25 Jul 2025
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On 12 June 2025, the European Council adopted a regulation imposing additional tariffs on agricultural products and specific nitrogen-based fertilisers from Russia and Belarus imports that were not previously subject to extra customs duties. This measure aims to reduce the EU's reliance on these imports, diversify supply chains and limit Russia's export revenues.
The new tariffs on increases on fertilisers will be implemented gradually over a three-year transition period, balancing the need to curb Russian revenue and to safeguard the EU fertiliser industry and farmers. The new tariffs will cover all agricultural imports from Russia, including goods that constituted approximately 15 per cent of such imports in 2023. Additionally, fertiliser imports from Russia, which accounted for over 25 per cent of the EU's total fertiliser imports in 2023, will also be subject to these measures.
The regulation entered into force on 1 July 2025.
The official press release can be found here.
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