Russia to introduce fixed export duties on several grain legumes

Starting next year, the Russian government will introduce fixed export duties on three types of leguminous crops – peas, chickpeas and lentils. This was reported by the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers. Tariff rates for these crops will be 5 percent. Today, flexible export duties are applied to the export of leguminous crops abroad, which, depending on the ruble exchange rate, range from 4 to 7 percent. This concerns the supply of products outside the friendly countries of the Eurasian Economic Union. This means that leguminous crops will be moved within them under normal conditions. The ...