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In 2021, the Union imported 2.9 million tonnes of ammonia and 4.7 million tonnes of urea to produce nitrogen fertilisers. The prices for those products have increased substantially in 2021 and have further risen during the current year.
The Commission notes that the invasion of Ukraine and a global commodity price boom have further driven up prices in agricultural markets and are exposing the vulnerabilities of the EU’s food system, which is partially reliant on imports of fertilisers. This increases the costs for producers and affects the price of food. The EU made the decision in December to temporarily suspend the Common Customs Tariff rates duties for certain nitrogen fertiliser inputs.
This temporary measure should apply for a period of six months from the date of the entry into force of this Regulation in mid-December.
It should be noted that imports from the Russian Federation and Belarus do not benefit from the exemption from these duties.
January 25, 2023/ EURLEX/ European Union.
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