# The Government reduces export duties on some agro-industrial products to zero

> Argentina's government has cut export duties to zero on several agro-industrial products, including wheat, sorghum, soybeans and corn, under Decree 851/2021. The measure takes effect January 1, 2022.

- Date: 2021-12-15 · published 2021-12-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14068-the-government-reduces-export-duties-on-some-agro-industrial-products-to-zero
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Removing export taxes makes Argentine grain and oilseed exports more competitive, which can increase export flows and weigh on world prices. Sorghum and corn buyers may see more supply available.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2023-09-08 | [Argentina: Soybean exporters will have access to dollars for industrial production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13954-argentina-soybean-exporters-will-have-access-to-dollars-for-industrial.md) | -0.1% | -4.8% |
| SOY | 2016-12-30 | [Argentina: New plan to reduce the export tax on soybean - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73319-argentina-new-plan-to-reduce-the-export-tax-on-soybean-global-trade-alert.md) | -1.7% | +1.9% |
| SOY | 2020-09-29 | [Government mulls temporary cut on some crop export taxes \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50971-government-mulls-temporary-cut-on-some-crop-export-taxes-buenos-aires-times.md) | +2.5% | +9.2% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 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) | -4.9% | -8.5% |
| CORN | 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) | +0.5% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2024-01-18 | [Export taxes: Increase on soybean products would reduce foreign currency earnings by US$2.000 billion – Universidad Austral](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13944-export-taxes-increase-on-soybean-products-would-reduce-foreign-currency.md) | +1.1% | -5.6% |

## Sources

- aduananews.com: https://www.aduananews.com/en/el-gobierno-rebaja-a-cero-los-derechos-de-exportacion-de-algunos-productos-agropecuarios/

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