Exports of Russian fertilizers to the EU fell to their lowest level since the beginning of the year
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- In July, Russian fertilizer exports to the EU fell to 31.6 million euros, which is 27% less than last year.
- Over seven months, the drop was 3.7 times, which experts attribute to the introduction of increased import duties by the European Union.
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Why It Matters
The European Union introduced additional duties on imports of Russian fertilizers in July 2025.
At the end of July, the total value of Russian fertilizer exports to the European Union (EU) fell to its lowest level since the beginning of the year. RIA Novosti reported a sharp drop in demand from European buyers for key domestic products, citing data from the EU Statistical Service (Eurostat).
During the second month of summer, domestic suppliers sent fertilizers totaling €31.6 million to the EU. In annual terms, the value of exports dropped by 27 percent.
The most popular type of Russian fertilizer in the EU was potash (21.3 million euros). The value of exports of nitrogen and mixed products turned out to be several times lower - 8.7 million and 1.5 million euros.
Overall, in the first seven months of this year, the figure decreased by 3.7 times, to 329.5 million euros. Experts attribute the sharp drop in the indicator to increased EU import duties.
In July 2025, the regional leadership added to the import duty on Russian fertilizers of 6.5 percent a special tariff of 40 euros for a ton of nitrogen fertilizers and 45 euros for a ton of mixed fertilizers. In the future, it was planned to raise the bar to 100 percent of the customs value.
What to Watch
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Increasing duties to 100% of customs value
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Open Questions
- Will a full duty of 100% of the customs value be introduced?
