Kazakhstan extended the ban on grain imports from Russia

In anticipation of a record grain harvest and to combat “gray imports,” Kazakhstan is tightening measures regarding the import of Russian wheat. In addition, there is an idea to increase tariffs for the transit of our grain. Russian exporters believe that this could aggravate the problem of ensuring food security in a number of Central Asian countries. The ban on the import of Russian wheat into Kazakhstan by all means of transport (first introduced in April 2023) has been extended until the end of 2024, the government press service reported. “The threat of wheat import into the country through “gray schemes” and its re-export by road from the border regions of the Russian Federation still remains. Forecasts for the grain harvest, which in Kazakhstan is expected to be higher than last year, were also taken into account,” the report says. Previously, the Kazakh authorities said that due to “gray imports,” wheat prices in the country fell by more than half. The volume of this ...