# Argentina: Argentina Further Cuts Agricultural Export Taxes | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

> Argentina's government officially cut export taxes on wheat and barley from 7.5% to 5.5%, effective June 2026, after publication in the Official Bulletin on June 3. It also announced gradual soybean export tax reductions beginning in January 2027, at 0.25% or 0.50% per month depending on economic conditions.

- Date: 2026-06-05 · published 2026-06-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13791-argentina-argentina-further-cuts-agricultural-export-taxes-usda-foreign
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower export taxes make Argentine grain and oilseed exports more competitive, adding supply to world markets and pressuring wheat, barley and soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-06-25 | [NDSU report projects rising export costs for U.S. agriculture under new port fees](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24402-ndsu-report-projects-rising-export-costs-for-u-s-agriculture-under-new-port-fees.md) | +2.2% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2025-12-09 | [Milei Is Cutting Export Taxes on Argentine Soy, Corn and Wheat - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13819-milei-is-cutting-export-taxes-on-argentine-soy-corn-and-wheat-bloomberg.md) | +0.0% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-23 | [Argentina Slashes Export Taxes to Rescue Drought-Hit Farmers - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13881-argentina-slashes-export-taxes-to-rescue-drought-hit-farmers-bloomberg.md) | +3.8% | +4.9% |
| WHEAT | 2025-02-20 | [Corn Markets Under Pressure – Profit-Taking and Argentina’s Export Tax Cut Weigh on Prices - Commodity Board Europe is an independent commodity market intelligence platform providing global production data, price insights and market analysis for agricultural and food commodities.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6195-corn-markets-under-pressure-profit-taking-and-argentina-s-export-tax-cut-weigh.md) | -0.5% | +0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2021-02-11 | [Argentina decides not to increase grain export taxes \| 2021-02-11  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48460-argentina-decides-not-to-increase-grain-export-taxes-2021-02-11-world-grain.md) | +9.3% | +9.6% |
| SOY | 2018-06-04 | [Argentina: Argentina’s Delay of Soybean Export Tax Reduction Unlikely \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64370-argentina-argentina-s-delay-of-soybean-export-tax-reduction-unlikely-usda.md) | -5.1% | -15.9% |
| SOY | 2026-06-02 | [Argentina to Gradually Reduce Export Taxes on Ag Products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13794-argentina-to-gradually-reduce-export-taxes-on-ag-products.md) | -5.5% | -5.4% |
| SOY | 2017-10-13 | [AgroPages-Record Soy carryover in Argentina expected to pressure prices-Agricultural news](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68306-agropages-record-soy-carryover-in-argentina-expected-to-pressure-prices.md) | -0.6% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- fas.usda.gov: https://www.fas.usda.gov/data/gain/2026/06/argentina-argentina-further-cuts-agricultural-export-taxes

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