BRUSSELS, BELGIUM — The EU is getting ready to impose tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus, according to EU officials familiar with the plans, Reuters reported.

The European Commission is proposing a duty of 95 euros per tonne on cereals from Russia and Belarus with tariffs of 50% on oilseeds and derived products, The Financial Times said. An EU official said the figures still need to be finalized. Another said the measure is likely to be a tariff because trade measures only require majority EU support whereas sanctions need unanimity.

The tariffs would cover grains for use in the 27 EU member countries but not grain that moves through the nations for use elsewhere.

Farmers across the EU have been protesting climate change restrictions placed on them and the removal of customs duties on imports of agricultural products from Ukraine following Russia’s 2022 invasion. Farmers argue that cheap grain from Ukraine has undercut their prices.

EU imports of grain and oilseed in 2023-24 from Russia totaled 1.8 million tonnes by the end of February. That compares to 19.1 million tonnes from Ukraine, according to European Commission data.