Czy unijne cła na nawozy uderzą w rosyjskie finanse?

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Czy unijne cła na nawozy uderzą w rosyjskie finanse?  Aby zmniejszyć zależność gospodarczą od Rosji, UE nałożyła wyższe cła na nawozy i produkty rolne. Celem jest zmniejszenie rosyjskich dochodów, ale może to wpłynąć na ceny żywności w UE, co martwi rolników.  CZYTAJ WIĘCEJ : http://pl.euronews.com/2025/07/23/czy-unijne-cla-na-nawozy-uderza-w-rosyjskie-finanse  Zasubskrybuj nasz kanał.Euronews jest dostępny na Dailymotion w 12 językach

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00:00Muzyka

00:13The EU continues to reduce its economic dependence on Russia.

00:18Higher tariffs are expected to be applied to fertilizers and some agricultural products.

00:23The regulation also aims to reduce Russia's economic revenues that can lead to rising food prices in the EU,

00:32which is a concern for farmers.

00:34A dilemma that we will discuss in this week's EU Decoded.

00:37The tariffs will apply to products from Russia and its neighboring ally Belarus,

00:42which has facilitated the military action against Ukraine.

00:46Russia supplies 25% of the EU's nitrogen fertilizers worth 1.3 billion euros per year.

00:52From July 1st, these fertilizers will be subject to tariffs ranging from 6.5% this year

00:59to levels close to 100% by 2028.

01:03In addition, 50% tariffs will be imposed on agri-food products from both countries,

01:08such as meat, dairy, fruit and vegetables.

01:12European fertilizer producers are happy to have a bigger market share.

01:17However, farmers are worried that the prices of these products will increase,

01:21since Russia is a major global producer and sells them at cheaper prices.

01:27Let's hear what some Europeans think about this issue.

01:30In a matter of time, the use of chemical emissions is necessary,

01:33because without this, the production will be very limited.

01:38Now we are looking for other solutions.

01:40We are looking for organic work, for coalitions and such.

01:43I, portanto, se as medidas militares, na parte militares, nie są o rezultat,

01:49a parte económica terá que entrar em funcionamento.

01:52E daí é prejuízo para todas as partes,

01:55quer para a parte da Rússia, que nie consegue colocar fertilizantes,

02:00quer para a parte dos europeus,

02:02precisam dos fertilizantes, a niektórzy nie są ozane.

02:04Zobrzeć się, ponieważ nie mogą być z agricoltorem,

02:09i o consumidor final, a ficar com esse encargo.

02:12Euronews reporter Gerardo Fortuna

02:14will help us understand the impacts of these measures.

02:18The U.S. imposed barriers on imports of Russian goods

02:22since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago.

02:26Why now the focus on fertilizers?

02:29There's a strong moral and strategical rationale.

02:33Russia imposes 23.5% export tax on fertilizers,

02:40which means that by buying these products,

02:44the EU is indirectly financing the war in Ukraine.

02:48And of course, by imposing tariffs now,

02:51the main goal is to make unattractive for Russians to export these products,

02:55but also to European farmers to buy these products.

02:59The European fertilizer sector welcomed the move,

03:02saying that they have been badly hit since the war.

03:06What is at stake for the domestic sector in terms of producing fertilizers?

03:12The European fertilizer manufacturers

03:14are deeply concerned about the Russian imports

03:18because, of course, they're cheaper,

03:20particularly the nitrogen-based one.

03:23And despite the war, there's been an increase of imports from Russia.

03:27There's also an environmental aspect

03:29because the production of fertilizers

03:32has roughly half of the carbon intensity

03:36of the Russian manufacturing of fertilizers.

03:39So by importing these fertilizers from Russia,

03:42we also drive emissions up.

03:43On the other hand, farmers are worried.

03:46Why are they so worried?

03:48And can the European Commission assume some mitigation measures for them?

03:53You have to balance the geostrategical interest

03:56with the real things that farmers are suffering.

04:00Of course, by imposing tariffs, you distort the market

04:02and you eventually drive prices up.

04:06There are some mitigation measures.

04:08At the moment, they're not considered good enough

04:11by European farmers to cope with the expected increase of prices.

04:17The most likely scenario is that actually farmers will be squeezed

04:21by the increase in production costs

04:24and the impossibility to raise the final price for consumers.

04:30Europe remains highly import-dependent.

04:32For nitrogen fertilizers, imports accounts for 32% of demand.

04:37To reduce the risk of price spikes,

04:40the EU could reduce tariffs on other fertilizer suppliers

04:42such as the US and countries in North Africa and Central Asia.

04:46Finally, the tariffs will not affect the transit of fertilizers

04:50and agri-food exports from Russia and Belarus to third countries

04:53in order to avoid disruption of supplies,

04:56especially to developing countries.

04:59Our guest is MEP Enese Vaidere from Center-Right EPP Group

05:04and rapporteur on this regulation.

05:06Will the EU fertilizers producers have enough time

05:10to ramp up their production in order to meet demand

05:14and to avoid price spike of these products?

05:18You know, our fertilizers producers in the European Union

05:23already now have lost a lot of their plants.

05:27They stopped their activities due to these cheap imports from Russia.

05:31And now, as we calculated, there's at least 3 million tons spare capacity

05:38over the 8 million tons, which has been exported to other countries.

05:44If something happens, we can also turn to another mitigation sources,

05:52for example, to lift some export and import duties from another country.

05:56Farmers here are rising food prices in terms of their own production.

06:03So, can this be avoided or offset somehow?

06:08Commission is obliged to monitor every month prices,

06:12because prices, this is also our interest.

06:15You, me, you are paying for agricultural products,

06:18and if the prices rises, we will be paying more.

06:21So, Commission is obliged to monitor every month and to do something

06:27if this price increase will be dramatic.

06:31This could be subsidies or other types of supplies?

06:33Could be subsidies.

06:34From the beginning of the war already, if I am not mistaken,

06:38some 500 billion euros have been spent already to help the farmers.

06:47Commission knows what to do.

06:48The U.S. recently decided to cut all Russian fuel imports by 2028.

06:56Should the U.S. think about other ways in order to choke Russia's economy?

07:02You know, in my eyes, we have to do much more.

07:07And I'm enthusiastic, and I provided also the plan for the European Commission

07:12how to confiscate the sources of Russian assets,

07:17which are mostly in Belgium's bank.

07:20Now we can use for Ukraine only profit from these assets,

07:24but confiscation of these assets could help Ukraine more.

07:27Wonderful. Thank you very much, Madam.

07:29Gas is an essential ingredient for fertilizer production,

07:32so the U.S. is indirectly targeting this Russian asset as well.

07:38However, Russia is the world's largest producer of fertilizers,

07:42with its main markets being Brazil, India, the U.S., China and Indonesia.

07:48Even so, for the U.S., these are not only economic imperatives,

07:52but also ethical ones, given the war in Ukraine.

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