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Following the proposal made in January by the European Commission and the endorsement by the European Parliament last May, the Council has finally adopted a regulation that imposes new tariffs on the remaining agricultural products and certain fertilisers from Russia and Belarus that were not yet subject to extra customs duties.
The aim is to reduce EU dependence on those imports as well as to reduce Russian export revenues, thereby limiting its ability to finance its war of aggression against Ukraine.
Once the legislation enters into force, EU tariffs will apply to all agricultural products from Russia, as other agricultural goods are already subject to customs duties. The new tariffs will apply to goods that made up around 15% of all agricultural imports from Russia in 2023. In the case of fertilisers, the new tariffs will apply to certain nitrogen-based products.
The regulation will enter into force by 1 July 2025.
June 12, 2025/ Consilium/ European Union.
https://www.consilium.europa.eu
