The government has introduced a tariff on the export of flaxseed.

The government has introduced a temporary customs duty on the export of flaxseed oil outside the Eurasian Economic Union. According to the decree, the export duty rate will be 10% of the customs value of the raw materials. The measure will be in effect until August 31, 2026. The decision aims to stimulate the utilization of flax processing capacities and to support an optimal balance between the domestic market and raw material exports, according to a statement from the cabinet.

The decision to introduce an export duty on flaxseed oil was approved in August at a meeting of the subcommittee on customs tariff and non-tariff regulation, protective measures in foreign trade of the Government Commission on Economic Development and Integration. The initiative to introduce an export duty on flaxseed oil was put forward by the Oil and Fat Union in the spring. The association proposed setting the rate at 30%, as it is for rapeseed.

The necessity of this measure was explained by the union as "flaxseed oil is the only crop that is not protected from the point of view..."