US EditionThe EU Moves to Impose New Tariffs on Russian, Belarusian Agri Imports
- The European Parliament voted on May 22, 2025, to raise tariffs by 50% on certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural products and impose higher duties on fertilizers.
- The tariff increase follows concerns about the EU's economic reliance on these imports, which remain despite prior sanctions and support Russia's war effort.
- Affected goods include wheat, sugar, vinegar, animal feed, and nitrogen-based fertilizers, with fertilizer tariffs rising from 6.5% to nearly 100% by 2028.
- The Parliament approved the measure by 411 votes to 100, with 78 abstentions, aiming to protect EU food security and reduce Moscow’s access to EU markets.
- The tariffs, expected to start in July 2025, could decrease imports from Russia and Belarus and encourage EU fertilizer production diversification, while the Commission monitors market impacts.
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European Parliament Adopts Tariffs on Russian and Belarusian Imports to Undermine War Financing
The European Parliament has approved a package of trade measures aimed at limiting Russia’s ability to finance its war against Ukraine while strengthening the EU’s food and economic security. According to website of the European Parliament on May 22, the new regulation imposes prohibitive tariffs on fertilizers and selected agricultural products from Russia and Belarus. Duties on some nitrogen-based fertilizers will rise from 6.5% to around 100%…
(Dan Tri) - Europe's imposition of taxes on fertilizers and agricultural products from Russia and Belarus is a strategic move to reduce the EU's dependence and limit Russia's financial resources in the current geopolitical conflict.
With the agreement ratified in Strasbourg (France) with 411 votes in favour, 100 against and 78 abstentions, only the formal adoption by the Twenty-Seven will be forthcoming for publication in the Official Journal of the EU and subsequent entry into force.
Parliament approves new tariffs on Russian and Belarussian agricultural good
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs backed increased tariffs on fertilisers and certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods on Thursday, seeking to reduce EU dependency on those imports. Plenary has endorsed the Commission proposal to increase by 50% EU tariffs on agricultural products from Russia and Belarus that were not yet subject to extra customs duties. The aim is to red…
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