The Russian Ministry of Agriculture will reduce the export tariffs for wheat and corn to zero.
From August 13 to August 19, 2025, the benchmark price for Russian wheat and mixed wheat was $223.5 per ton, with an export tariff of 0; in comparison, from August 6 to August 12, the benchmark price was $224.2 per ton, with an export tariff of 19.4 rubles/ton. From July 9 to August 5 of this year, Russia reduced the wheat export tax to zero. In January of this year, the tariff was as high as 4699.6 rubles per ton (59.87 dollars).
The benchmark price for barley was set at $199.7 per ton, with an export tariff of 0; the previous week's benchmark price was $194.4 per ton, with an export tariff of 0.
The benchmark price for corn was $220.9 per ton, with an export tariff of 0; the previous week's benchmark price was $228.9 per ton, with an export tariff of 371.5 rubles/ton.
On May 30, 2025, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, speaking at the All-Russian Grain Forum, stated that he would instruct the Ministry of Agriculture to adjust the benchmark prices used in calculating grain export tariffs to stimulate export activity.
On July 24, 2025, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture raised the threshold prices for corn and barley tariffs by 1,000 rubles/ton, from 16,875 rubles to 17,875 rubles/ton, effective immediately.
On June 21, 2024, the Russian Minister of Agriculture announced that the adjusted threshold prices for grain tariffs would take effect from July 1, 2024. On May 31, 2024, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture raised the base prices for calculating grain tariffs by 1000 rubles/ton, with the wheat tariff threshold rising from 17,000 rubles/ton to 18,000 rubles/ton; the tariff threshold for corn and barley increased from 15,875 rubles to 16,875 rubles/ton.
On May 29, 2023, the Russian government raised the threshold prices for grain tariffs by 2000 rubles/ton. Starting from June 1, 2023, the base price for calculating wheat tariffs was raised from 15,000 rubles to 17,000 rubles/ton, and the export base for corn and barley was also increased by 2000 rubles to 15,875 rubles/ton.
On June 30, 2022, Russia announced that from July 6, 2022, it would change the tariff calculation from dollars to rubles. The calculation formula is to subtract the base of 15,000 rubles/ton from the wheat benchmark price and then multiply by 70%. The benchmark price of wheat is calculated by the Moscow Exchange based on the FOB contract prices reported by exporters. The export base prices for barley and corn were also changed from $185/ton to 13,875 rubles, with the tax calculation formula being to subtract 13,875 rubles from the benchmark price and then multiply by 70%.
The Russian Ministry of Agriculture implemented the formula for calculating taxes starting from June 2, 2021.
On Monday, the Russian ruble exchange rate was 79.85 rubles to 1 dollar, compared to 79.75 a week earlier.
Note: 1 dollar equals 79.85 rubles.