# Argentina Announced a Permanent Reduction in Export Taxes; and more news about Latin American agriculture

> Argentina cut export taxes permanently: soybeans to 26% from 33%, soybean by-products to 24.5% from 31%, and corn and sorghum to 9.5% from 12%. Argentina also scheduled its first corn cargo to China for August 15, with 24,718 tonnes. Brazilian exports to the US were largely exempt from a 40% extra tariff.

- Date: 2025-08-01 · published 2025-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Argentina · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13840-argentina-announced-a-permanent-reduction-in-export-taxes-and-more-news-about
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Argentine export taxes can accelerate farmer selling and boost Argentine meal and oil exports, adding supply to world markets. The new China corn access is a modest added export outlet.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: neutral
- SORGHUM: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-07-26 | [Milei announces ‘permanent’ reduction in agricultural export duties - Buenos Aires Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13848-milei-announces-permanent-reduction-in-agricultural-export-duties-buenos-aires.md) | -3.7% | +3.8% |
| 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 2026-06-05 | [Argentina: Argentina Further Cuts Agricultural Export Taxes \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13791-argentina-argentina-further-cuts-agricultural-export-taxes-usda-foreign.md) | -0.6% | -0.4% |
| SBM | 2025-07-26 | [Milei announces ‘permanent’ reduction in agricultural export duties - Buenos Aires Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13848-milei-announces-permanent-reduction-in-agricultural-export-duties-buenos-aires.md) | +0.1% | +10.0% |
| SBM | 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) | -4.4% | -11.1% |
| SBM | 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) | -0.4% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- agribrasilis.com: https://agribrasilis.com/2025/08/01/argentina-reduction-export-taxes/

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