Russia Vegetables insights

The adopted rules apply to legal relations that arose from January 1, 2025 In Russia, resolutions have been signed determining the procedure for duty-free import of potatoes, carrots and apples into the country in accordance with the previously approved decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission. The authorized body coordinating duty-free import is the Ministry of Agriculture - it will issue confirmation of compliance of imported vegetables and fruits with the parameters necessary for providing a tariff benefit. Let us recall that at the end of November 2024, the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission approved a decision according to which in 2025 it will be possible to import 150 thousand tons of potatoes, 55 thousand tons of carrots and 230 thousand tons of apples into Russia duty-free. The decision is valid until July 31, 2025 inclusive. Duty-free import of the specified crops will help maintain the stability of the domestic food market, according to ...

At the end of 2024, Russia retained third place in the world in terms of vegetable oil exports, the country's share in the global market increased by 1%, to 8.5%, according to analysts from the OleoScope agency. At the same time, our country is the leader with a 20% share in total supplies of sunflower, rapeseed and soybean oils. Analysts estimate the volume of oil exports at 7.29 million tons, 8% more than in 2023. In particular, sunflower oil supplies increased by 24%, to 5.46 million tons, soybean oil - by 2%, to 691 thousand tons, rapeseed oil - decreased by 30%, to 1.13 million tons. Russia's share in the global export of these oils amounted to 36%, 6% and 15%, respectively, according to OleoScope. Exports of plant meals remained approximately at the 2023 level, having decreased by 0.37%, to 4.02 million tons. At the same time, shipments of sunflower meal increased by 12% and reached 2.73 million tons, soybean meal added 4%, to 842 thousand tons, but rapeseed meal fell by 42%, to 444 thousand tons. Russia's share in the global meal market is estimated at 4%. Oilseed supplies

According to the State Supervision Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture, Russia has lifted temporary import restrictions on tomatoes produced by 36 Kazakh greenhouse enterprises since January 16. This decision was made by the Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision Service and the All-Russian Plant Quarantine Center after joint analysis and consultation with the State Supervision Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture. The above-mentioned greenhouse enterprises have now been included in the list of "greenhouse complexes without quarantine objects" and meet Russian import standards. It is reported that Kazakhstan is conducting further negotiations with Russia on lifting import restrictions on other categories of agricultural products.