# Russia: Grain Export and Import in January-June 2021 18.08.2021 - UkrAgroConsult

> Russia exported 12.2 million tonnes of wheat and meslin in January-June 2021, down 1.8% year on year, while export value rose 16.7% to over $3.1 billion. June wheat exports surged to over 2.2 million tonnes, and imports of corn and barley fell sharply.

- Date: 2021-08-18 · published 2021-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Russia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45404-russia-grain-export-and-import-in-january-june-2021-18-08-2021-ukragroconsult
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Russian wheat export flows in June point to competitive Black Sea supply, which can weigh on wheat and feed grain prices for importers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-07 | [Ukraine's Grain Exports 2025/26: Trends and Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14150-ukraine-s-grain-exports-2025-26-trends-and-insights.md) | -0.2% | +2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-22 | ['A beacon of hope': Ukraine, Russia sign grain export deal \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14469-a-beacon-of-hope-ukraine-russia-sign-grain-export-deal-ap-news.md) | -10.2% | -1.7% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-20 | [Russia and Ukraine Vie for Title of Top Grain Exporter - The Moscow Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58947-russia-and-ukraine-vie-for-title-of-top-grain-exporter-the-moscow-times.md) | +10.5% | +9.7% |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-03 | [Russia grain exports up year on year \| World-grain.com \| April 03, 2018 14:03 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65358-russia-grain-exports-up-year-on-year-world-grain-com-april-03-2018-14-03-world.md) | +1.0% | +6.8% |
| WHEAT | 2022-08-26 | [Black Sea grains tempt Asia’s buyers with low prices 26.08.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39923-black-sea-grains-tempt-asia-s-buyers-with-low-prices-26-08-2022-ukragroconsult.md) | +0.4% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2017-08-04 | [Grain export from Ukraine and Russia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69296-grain-export-from-ukraine-and-russia.md) | -1.9% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2021-10-23 | [Ukraine. Grain export 2021/22: memorandum wheat shipment approaches 45% 23.10.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44404-ukraine-grain-export-2021-22-memorandum-wheat-shipment-approaches-45-23-10-2021.md) | +3.5% | +9.0% |
| CORN | 2021-12-15 | [Barley prices in Ukraine are rising amid a shortage of supplies 15.12.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43668-barley-prices-in-ukraine-are-rising-amid-a-shortage-of-supplies-15-12-2021.md) | -3.5% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/russia-grain-export-and-import-in-january-june-2021/

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