In 2024, the EU imported 2 million tonnes of ammonia.

Omissions

• Only a single secondary source (marinelink.com) was found confirming the 2 million tonnes figure. Two independent sources or one primary source confirming the claim could not be found within the search limit.
• The marinelink.com article references an EU statement on suspending fertilizer duties amid the Hormuz crisis, but the original EU statement could not be located. The publication date of the MarineLink article is unclear from the search snippet.
• The Eurostat COMEXT database — the primary source for EU trade statistics by product — was not accessed directly for CN code 2814 (ammonia) import volumes in 2024.

Sources

• SecondaryMarineLink (marinelink.com)The EU imported 2 million tonnes of ammonia and 5.9 million tonnes of urea in 2024, the statement said, and 6.7 million tonnes of nitrogen...
• SecondaryCAP Reform (capreform.eu)In 2024, nitrogenous fertilisers to a value of €2.7 billion were imported, while imports of ammonia amounted to €1.1 billion. Urea was the main...