Russia Removes Grain Export Duties Through End of 2026
Russia has suspended floating export duties on wheat, barley and corn through Dec. 31, 2026. The Agriculture Ministry said the measure is intended to reduce costs, improve sales predictability and support grain exports.
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What happened
Russia's Agriculture Ministry announced that floating export duties on wheat, barley and corn will be scrapped through Dec. 31, 2026. [1][2]
References for this detail (2)
- Russia zeroes out grain export tariffs through late 2026bignewsnetwork.com · Recorded source date: Sep 21, 2026, 8:31 PM UTC
- Russia zeroes out grain export tariffs through late 2026-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn · Recorded source date: Sep 21, 2026, 9:46 PM UTC
The same decree caps duties on sunflower oil and sunflower meal at levels set for August 2026, according to the ministry announcement. [1]
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- Russia zeroes out grain export tariffs through late 2026bignewsnetwork.com · Recorded source date: Sep 21, 2026, 8:31 PM UTC
The ministry said the policy aims to reduce market participants' costs, make sales conditions more predictable and support export potential during an ongoing restructuring of export logistics. [1]
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- Russia zeroes out grain export tariffs through late 2026bignewsnetwork.com · Recorded source date: Sep 21, 2026, 8:31 PM UTC
Context from the sources
Russia introduced export-duty mechanisms for grain, sunflower oil and sunflower meal in 2021, with rates calculated from base and indicative prices. [1]
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- [1] Russia zeroes out grain export tariffs through late 2026bignewsnetwork.comReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 3
- [2] Russia zeroes out grain export tariffs through late 2026-Xinhuaenglish.news.cnReferenced for: detail 1
What this could mean for you
Grain and food prices could change for buyers in affected markets.
Removing export duties can alter Russian exporters' costs and market offers, which may influence traded grain prices.
Reported basis: [1] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: Russian exporters must pass a meaningful share of the lower duty burden into offers and those offers must affect local supply.
Possible time frame: months, if those conditions hold.
Possible consequences, not a forecast. Their relevance depends on your location and the conditions above.
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What changes the outlook
Pressure eases if…
Russian exporters' costs and pricing uncertainty could ease while the suspension remains in force.
Greater availability of competitively priced Russian grain could ease supply pressure if exports increase.
Still unclear
The sources do not establish how international grain prices or Russian export volumes will change.
The sources do not identify which importing countries will receive additional supplies or lower prices.
Market implications
Market impact
Sources (2)
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Available excerpt
MOSCOW, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Russia has zeroed out export duties on grain crops through the end of 2026, the Russian Agriculture Ministry announced Monday.…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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