# Argentina decides not to increase grain export taxes | 2021-02-11  | World Grain

> Argentina's government agreed not to raise agricultural export taxes or introduce grain export quotas, after talks with farm leader Jorge Chemes. The taxes remain at 33% on soybeans, 31% on soy oil and meal, and 12% on corn and wheat.

- Date: 2021-02-11 · published 2021-02-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Argentina · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48460-argentina-decides-not-to-increase-grain-export-taxes-2021-02-11-world-grain
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Removing the threat of higher export taxes or quotas keeps Argentine soymeal, soyoil and corn flowing to world buyers, which eases supply concerns and weighs on prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2025-10-03 | [Argentina Export Tax Shock Hits Grain Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13828-argentina-export-tax-shock-hits-grain-markets.md) | -0.0% | +16.9% |
| SBM | 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) | -8.7% | -9.3% |
| SBM | 2017-11-28 | [Soybean meal: lower export duties in Argentina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67812-soybean-meal-lower-export-duties-in-argentina.md) | +2.5% | -3.6% |
| SBM | 2026-05-26 | [Argentina to Gradually Reduce Soy, Corn Taxes in Coming Years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13795-argentina-to-gradually-reduce-soy-corn-taxes-in-coming-years.md) | -1.3% | -10.7% |
| SBM | 2025-01-23 | [Argentina Slashes Export Taxes to Rescue Drought-Hit Farmers - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13881-argentina-slashes-export-taxes-to-rescue-drought-hit-farmers-bloomberg.md) | -1.5% | -5.6% |
| SBO | 2025-10-03 | [Argentina Export Tax Shock Hits Grain Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13828-argentina-export-tax-shock-hits-grain-markets.md) | +2.1% | +1.4% |
| SBO | 2026-05-26 | [Argentina to Gradually Reduce Soy, Corn Taxes in Coming Years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13795-argentina-to-gradually-reduce-soy-corn-taxes-in-coming-years.md) | +2.8% | -2.8% |
| SBO | 2025-01-23 | [Argentina Slashes Export Taxes to Rescue Drought-Hit Farmers - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13881-argentina-slashes-export-taxes-to-rescue-drought-hit-farmers-bloomberg.md) | +1.7% | +4.4% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/14862-argentina-decides-not-to-increase-grain-export-taxes

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