AreaRussian Federation

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommoditySunflower oil

Date01/09/2021

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentExport policy

DescriptionWith a view to helping to stabilize domestic food price inflation, introduced a variable tax on sunflower oil exports. The tax took effect on 1 September 2021 and was set to remain in place for one year. Based on prevailing market prices, in September, October and November the tax stood at, respectively, USD 169.90 USD 227.20 and USD 194.50 per tonne.