# Argentina reinstates higher export duties for soybeans and corn - Buenos Aires Herald

> Argentina's Economy Ministry decreed that soybean and corn export duties return to January levels from July 1, with soybeans rising from 26% to 33% and corn and sorghum from 9.5% to 12%. Wheat and barley duties stay at 9.5% until March 31, 2026. Sunflower duties rise from 5.5% to 7%.

- Date: 2025-06-28 · published 2025-06-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Argentina · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13853-argentina-reinstates-higher-export-duties-for-soybeans-and-corn-buenos-aires
- 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), [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher export taxes can reduce farmer selling and export incentives, which may tighten Argentine supply of soy complex and corn and support world prices, while lower wheat and barley duties keep those exports competitive.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-01-05 | [Corn, soybean futures rally on low supply, Argentina export ban - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11543-corn-soybean-futures-rally-on-low-supply-argentina-export-ban-fastmarkets.md) | +4.4% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2019-12-24 | [Argentina raise taxes on corn, wheat and soybean exports \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55425-argentina-raise-taxes-on-corn-wheat-and-soybean-exports-farm-online-act.md) | +1.0% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2025-04-15 | [Milei shocks agro sector with increase of export duties - Buenos Aires Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13866-milei-shocks-agro-sector-with-increase-of-export-duties-buenos-aires-herald.md) | -0.6% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2020-10-02 | [Soybeans Bounce as Argentina Suspends Export Registrations \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12139-soybeans-bounce-as-argentina-suspends-export-registrations-feed-and-grain.md) | +2.6% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2020-02-26 | [Soybeans bounce as Argentina suspends export registrations \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54444-soybeans-bounce-as-argentina-suspends-export-registrations-financial-post.md) | +1.6% | +0.9% |
| SBM | 2022-03-20 | [Argentina raises export duties on soybean oil and flour from 31 to 33% - Infobae](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14049-argentina-raises-export-duties-on-soybean-oil-and-flour-from-31-to-33-infobae.md) | +1.4% | -3.3% |
| SBM | 2019-12-24 | [Argentina raise taxes on corn, wheat and soybean exports \| Farm Online \| ACT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55425-argentina-raise-taxes-on-corn-wheat-and-soybean-exports-farm-online-act.md) | -0.5% | -0.8% |
| SBM | 2025-04-15 | [Milei shocks agro sector with increase of export duties - Buenos Aires Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13866-milei-shocks-agro-sector-with-increase-of-export-duties-buenos-aires-herald.md) | -1.4% | -3.9% |

## Sources

- buenosairesherald.com: https://buenosairesherald.com/business/agro/argentina-reinstates-higher-export-duties-for-soybeans-and-corn

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