Increased customs duties on imports of agricultural products and fertilisers from Russia and Belarus

'This measure is intended to weaken Russia's ability to continue the war against Ukraine,' said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.

The decision is based on similar measures adopted by the EU. Both the security situation and Norway's relationship with its European partners support aligning with EU measures targeting Russia and Belarus. Norway has, with certain national adaptations, aligned itself with EU sanctions against Russia introduced since 2014.

Under the new regulation, agricultural products from Russia and Belarus will be subject to a customs duty of 50% of the customs value, in addition to the ordinary customs duty. Fertilisers from Russia and Belarus will be subject to a customs duty of 6.5% of the customs value plus NOK 5,000 per tonne. Goods covered by the regulation will not be eligible for reduced customs duties under the Customs Duties Act.

According to Statistics Norway, imports from Russia and Belarus amounted to NOK 2.8 billion and NOK 2.6 billion respectively in 2025. The main imports from Russia in 2025 were fish (primarily cod, 39%), fish feed (35%), and rapeseed and colza oil for fish feed (19.5%), while rapeseed and colza oil for fish feed (88%) and linseed oil for fish feed (10.9%) accounted for the majority of imports from Belarus.

The increased customs duties on the products in question will primarily affect Norway's aquaculture industry, as imports from Russia and Belarus currently consist largely of fish feed and feed ingredients (vegetable oils).