AreaRussia

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommoditySunflowerseed

Date01/02/2020

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentExport policy

DescriptionConsidered temporarily raising the country’s export tax on sunflower seed, in a bid to support the domestic oilseed crushing industry following a sharp rise in sunflower-seed shipments.

NotesRUSSIAN FEDERATION – export policy: Concerned about a sharp rise in the country’s sunflowerseed exports since the beginning of the 2019/20 marketing year, the Government proposed to temporarily raise export taxes on sunflowerseed, in a bid to support the country’s oilseed crushing industry.