# Barley and corn tax hike revives demand for wheat exports from Russia: Refinitiv Agriculture — Latifundist.com

> Russian wheat exports in spring 2021 fell to their lowest in five seasons because of an export tax introduced in February. Barley and corn dominated shipments as their duties were lower. From 2 June the duty on wheat falls to $28.1 per tonne while corn and barley rise.

- Date: 2021-06-02 · published 2021-06-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Russia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46435-barley-and-corn-tax-hike-revives-demand-for-wheat-exports-from-russia-refinitiv
- 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

The lower wheat duty should revive Russian wheat export sales, tightening available supply and supporting wheat prices. Higher coarse grain duties should reduce corn and barley export competition.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-01-29 | [Russian wheat export forecast cut on weak pace and low crop - The Sizov Report blog](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54924-russian-wheat-export-forecast-cut-on-weak-pace-and-low-crop-the-sizov-report.md) | -0.4% | +2.9% |
| WHEAT | 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) | +0.6% | +2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2021-03-16 | [Consequences of state regulation of Russian wheat exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47998-consequences-of-state-regulation-of-russian-wheat-exports.md) | +0.8% | -4.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-02 | [US and China Unveil $30 Billion Tariff-Cut Framework for Agricultural Exports - Beijing Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4457-us-and-china-unveil-30-billion-tariff-cut-framework-for-agricultural-exports.md) | -3.2% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-14 | [Centre warms up to allowing wheat product exports with quantitative curb \| Agriculture - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21913-centre-warms-up-to-allowing-wheat-product-exports-with-quantitative-curb.md) | +1.4% | +1.0% |
| CORN | 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) | +2.3% | -2.8% |
| CORN | 2022-02-09 | [Activists push for Mexico’s GM corn ban to include imports \| Agriculture News \| Al Jazeera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42667-activists-push-for-mexico-s-gm-corn-ban-to-include-imports-agriculture-news-al.md) | +0.5% | +15.2% |
| CORN | 2024-10-01 | [Trade Policy Shifts and Their Potential Implications for U.S. Agricultural Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14723-trade-policy-shifts-and-their-potential-implications-for-u-s-agricultural.md) | +0.2% | -2.4% |

## Sources

- latifundist.com: https://latifundist.com/en/novosti/55348-uvelichenie-poshliny-na-yachmen-i-kukuruzu-vernet-spros-na-eksport-pshenitsy-iz-rossii--analitiki

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