Georgia may extend duties on flour and barley from Russia

If the duty is extended, it will ease the long-term situation, including for those who store wheat, a grain producer representative said. The Georgian Grain and Flour Producers Association has called on the government to extend the temporary duty on imports of flour, barley and bran from Russia, Levan Silagava, the Association’s executive director, said on the BMG media platform. In order to support Georgian farmers who have had problems selling their grain harvest due to lack of demand, Georgia introduced a temporary duty on imports of flour, barley and bran in the summer of 2023. Initially, it was in effect until November 1, 2023. It has been extended twice – first until March 1, 2024, and again until September 1, 2024. “We have raised the issue with the Ministry of Agriculture to extend the duty valid until September 1. This duty is a tax on imports of flour, barley and bran, which effectively balances the floating tariffs on imported wheat and puts the plants in a competitive ...