Africa
7 July 2026
Egypt imposes 10% export duty on nitrogen fertilizer
Egypt has introduced a 10% export duty on nitrogen fertilizers under Decree No. 258 of 2026, issued by Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid. The duty applies to the free on board (FOB) value of nitrogen fertilizer exports and is calculated on the invoice value submitted to the Egyptian Customs Authority before shipment.
Export invoices must be certified by the Chamber of Chemical Industries, part of the Federation of Egyptian Industries, adding an extra administrative step for exporters. Pure ammonium nitrate with a nitrogen concentration above 34.2% is exempt from the duty, but exporters must undergo verification procedures to prove that shipments meet the concentration threshold. Samples will be taken from qualifying cargoes and analysed by a joint committee from the Customs Authority and the General Organization for Export and Import Control before exemptions are approved.
The new measure follows an earlier three month export duty introduced in May on nitrogen based fertilizer exports, set at $90 per tonne or its equivalent in Egyptian pounds. That temporary duty was framed as a way to balance domestic fertilizer needs, support price stability and maintain foreign currency revenues amid volatile international markets.
