The European Parliament supports the increase of tariffs on agricultural products from Russia.

The European Parliament sets new tariffs on agricultural goods from Russia and Belarus

The European Parliament's Committee on International Trade has decided to increase tariffs on imports of certain agricultural products from Russia and Belarus by 50%. The main goal of this decision is to reduce the European Union's dependence on these two countries.

The new tariffs will be applied to products that were previously not subject to other fees, such as sugar, vinegar, flour, and animal feed. A 6.5% tariff will also be introduced on fertilizers imported from Russia and Belarus, along with an additional charge of 40-45 euros per ton.

According to the representative of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade: 'Revenues from the trade in fertilizers directly finance the war against Ukraine.'

These actions are aimed at reducing imports of goods from Russia and Belarus, as well as supporting domestic fertilizer production in the European Union. The European Commission has committed to monitoring the impact of the new tariffs on agricultural prices in both domestic and external markets.