Turkey has completely abolished urea import tariffs, reshaping the regional fertilizer trade pattern and easing the pressure on spring farming supply.

On March 7, the Turkish presidential decree was officially published in the official gazette, announcing the complete elimination of the 6.5 per cent tariff on urea imports.

On March 7, the Turkish presidential decree was officially published in the official gazette, announcing the complete abolition of the 6.5 per cent tariff on urea imports, which covers all types of urea products with tariff numbers 31021012, 31021015, 31021019 and 31021090, effective immediately from the date of publication of the gazette, without the need for a transition period.

It is reported that before this policy adjustment, with the exception of Egypt, Qatar and Malaysia, all other sources of urea exported to Turkey were subject to an import tariff of 6.5 per cent. It is worth noting that Turkey has taken the lead in abolishing import tariffs on Qatar's urea since August 1, 2025, and this time it has extended this preferential policy to all countries of origin of urea supply in the world, further expanding the coverage of the policy.

Highly dependent on imports, clear supply pattern

Turkey is highly dependent on imports in the field of nitrogen fertilizer products, and the average annual import volume of urea in the country has stabilized at about 2.8 million tons between 2023 and 2025. Among them, the import volume of urea in 2025 is about 2.7 million tons, and the source of supply is diversified but highly concentrated.

Specifically, Iran is Turkey's largest supplier of urea-due to trade statistics, Iran's urea is often declared in the name of Oman, and its supply will account for 44% of Turkey's total imports in 2025. Egypt followed closely, accounting for about 24%. Russia ranked third with 13%, and its supply was mainly concentrated in the first half of 2025. In addition, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have a combined supply of about 300000 tons of urea, which is a supplementary source of supply.

The supply performance of Qatar's urea in 2025 is noteworthy, with Turkey importing 60000 tons of urea from Qatar that year, up from 44000 tons in 2022 and 22000 tons in 2023, which is an important reason why Turkey had previously eliminated import tariffs for it alone.

Far-reaching policy implications, reshaping trade and market patterns

The complete abolition of urea import tariffs, the core purpose is to deal with the turmoil in the Middle East brought about by the global fertilizer market fluctuations, to protect the supply of fertilizer needed for domestic agricultural production, while curbing the risk of rising food prices. As the peak season for spring farming in Turkey approaches, urea demand for crops such as wheat fertilizer, barley, rape and early-sown corn will be released centrally, and tariff cancellation is expected to drive a significant increase in urea imports and ease domestic supply pressure.

This policy adjustment will also profoundly reshape the flow of global urea trade: the competitive advantage previously gained by Egypt and Qatar by virtue of tariff exemption will be weakened, other urea exporting countries will have a more level playing field, directly participate in the Turkish market competition, and the regional urea trade pattern will usher in a new round of adjustment.

Local producers under pressure, transforming to cope with competition

The complete elimination of urea import tariffs will further increase the competitive pressure on Turkey's local nitrogen fertilizer producers. As Turkey's local producers are highly dependent on imported natural gas and other raw materials, production costs are inherently at a high level, and market share is at risk of being squeezed under the price impact of imported urea.

According to industry insiders, in order to cope with competition, local Turkish manufacturers may adjust their business strategies, focus on long-term contract sales, or enhance product competitiveness through product deployment and mixed processing, so as to maintain their existing market share.

A local Turkish market participant told Argus that the tariff policy adjustment is expected to further strengthen Turkey's position as a hub for urea import, mixed processing and redistribution, and promote its influence in the regional fertilizer trade.

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