Russia's Ministry of Agriculture Reduces Wheat Export Tariff to Zero Level for First Time in Four Years
Published 2025년 7월 8일
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From July 9 to 15, 2025, the benchmark price for Russian wheat and mixed wheat was $228.7 per ton, with an export tax of 0; this is the first time Russia has canceled the wheat export tax since implementing the export tax policy in 2021. In comparison, the benchmark price from July 2 to 8 was $230.7 per ton, with an export tax of 56.3 rubles per ton. In January of this year, the Russian wheat export tax was as high as 4,699.6 rubles (59.87 dollars) per ton.
The barley benchmark price was set at $195.1 per ton, with an export tax of 0; the previous week's benchmark price was $201.4 per ton, with an export tax of 0.
The corn benchmark price was $232.6 per ton, with an export tax of 961.7 rubles per ton; the previous week's benchmark price was $232.3 per ton, with an export tax of 931.6 rubles per ton.
On May 30, 2025, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patuschev stated at the All-Russian Grain Forum that he would instruct the Ministry of Agriculture to adjust the benchmark prices in grain export tax calculations to stimulate export activities.
On June 21, 2024, the Russian Minister of Agriculture stated that the adjusted grain tax threshold prices would take effect from July 1, 2024. On May 31, 2024, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture raised the price base for calculating grain taxes by 1,000 rubles per ton, with the wheat tax threshold price increasing from 17,000 rubles per ton to 18,000 rubles per ton; the tax thresholds for corn and barley were raised from 15,875 rubles to 16,875 rubles per ton.
On May 29, 2023, the Russian government raised the grain tax threshold prices by 2,000 rubles per ton. From June 1, 2023, the base price for calculating wheat tax was raised from 15,000 rubles to 17,000 rubles per ton, and the export base for corn and barley was also raised by 2,000 rubles
The barley benchmark price was set at $195.1 per ton, with an export tax of 0; the previous week's benchmark price was $201.4 per ton, with an export tax of 0.
The corn benchmark price was $232.6 per ton, with an export tax of 961.7 rubles per ton; the previous week's benchmark price was $232.3 per ton, with an export tax of 931.6 rubles per ton.
On May 30, 2025, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patuschev stated at the All-Russian Grain Forum that he would instruct the Ministry of Agriculture to adjust the benchmark prices in grain export tax calculations to stimulate export activities.
On June 21, 2024, the Russian Minister of Agriculture stated that the adjusted grain tax threshold prices would take effect from July 1, 2024. On May 31, 2024, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture raised the price base for calculating grain taxes by 1,000 rubles per ton, with the wheat tax threshold price increasing from 17,000 rubles per ton to 18,000 rubles per ton; the tax thresholds for corn and barley were raised from 15,875 rubles to 16,875 rubles per ton.
On May 29, 2023, the Russian government raised the grain tax threshold prices by 2,000 rubles per ton. From June 1, 2023, the base price for calculating wheat tax was raised from 15,000 rubles to 17,000 rubles per ton, and the export base for corn and barley was also raised by 2,000 rubles
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From July 9 to 15, 2025, the benchmark price for Russian wheat and mixed wheat was $228.7 per ton, with an export tax of 0; this is the first time Russia has canceled the wheat export tax since implementing the export tax policy in 2021. In comparison, the benchmark price from July 2 to 8 was $230.7 per ton, with an export tax of 56.3 rubles per ton. In January of this year, the Russian wheat export tax was as high as 4,699.6 rubles (59.87 dollars) per ton. The barley benchmark price was set at $195.1 per ton, with an export tax of 0; the previous week's benchmark price was $201.4 per ton, with an export tax of 0. The corn benchmark price was $232.6 per ton, with an export tax of 961.7 rubles per ton; the previous week's benchmark price was $232.3 per ton, with an export tax of 931.6 rubles per ton. On May 30, 2025, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patuschev stated at the All-Russian Grain Forum that he would instruct the Ministry of Agriculture to adjust the benchmark prices ...
Source: Foodmate
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