The Government of Ukraine has clarified the procedure for the export of rapeseed and soybeans by agricultural producers without paying customs duties.

The Government of Ukraine, by Decree No. 1256 of October 3, 2025, clarified the procedure for the export of soybeans and rapeseed, according to which producers of rapeseed and soybeans will be able to export their own production without paying the 10% export duty. The document establishes that agricultural producers, as well as agricultural cooperatives, who export their own grown soybeans and rapeseed, must obtain an export opinion on the origin of the goods from the Trade and Industrial Chamber (TIC) of Ukraine or regional TICs for each batch of exported products. This mechanism does not apply to export operations carried out under contracts for the provision of intermediary services (including commission, consignment, mandate, and agency agreements), and to agricultural cooperatives established and/or registered after the entry into force of Article 11 of the Law of Ukraine "On Rates of Export Duty on Seeds of Certain Oilseed Crops." At the same time, the Ministry of Economy, ...