In the first half of the 2023/24 season, Russia set a new record for the export of grains and legumes, reaching 39 million tons, which is 19% higher than the previous maximum achieved in the 2020/21 season. The top five importers of Russian wheat included Turkey, Egypt, Bangladesh, Algeria, and Pakistan, and there were also notable increases in shipments to Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Venezuela. Additionally, new buyers appeared for other grains, such as China and Tunisia for barley and Vietnam for corn.