On Tuesday evening, the European Commission adopted a proposal to impose tariffs on a range of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, as well as certain nitrogen fertilizers. However, this is not a done deal yet.

The European Commission proposed on Tuesday imposing tariffs on more agricultural products and certain nitrogen-based fertilisers from Russia and its ally Belarus to prevent a potential threat to EU food security.

"The agricultural products subject to these new tariffs accounted for 15% of Russia's agricultural exports to the EU in 2023, which had not yet been subject to increased tariffs," the statement said.

The European Union has proposed imposing tariffs on the remaining agricultural products arriving from Russia and Belarus that are currently not subject to customs duties, as well as on certain nitrogen-based fertilisers.