On 1 July 2024, the European Union introduced significantly higher import duties on certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural products, including grain

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1. >Many agricultural products imported from Russia and Belarus have been exempted from EU import tariffs or have been subject to low rates.

   Excuse my ignorance but why has this been the case until now?

2. How important is the agricultural industry for the Belarusian economy? 

3. This should also apply to remaining gas, oil, and oil products from Russia.

4. Does it apply to russian food going through Kazakhstan ou Uzbekistan?

5. A Canadian enters the room.

6. I wish we’d also introduce stiff tariffs on fertilizer and give the levied money back to European producers so they can offer cheap goods.

   The European fertilizer industry is close to collapsing.

7. Good!

   But it’s really late!

8. Anything less than total embargo on that shithole country is not nearly enough