Argentina began a program on January 1, 2018 that cuts soybean and soybean oil export taxes by 0.5 percentage points a month. Rates fall from 30% and 27% to 18% and 15% by December 2019.
The article says the sector has been squeezed by high storage and transport costs.
Lower export taxes raise farmer returns and should gradually increase Argentine export availability of soymeal and oil, which weighs on world meal and oil prices.
After 369 past bearish policy events, SOY moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.8%), and +0.8% over 20.
After 222 past bearish policy events, SBM moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -2.1% to +1.2%), and -0.6% over 20.
After 351 past bearish policy events, SBO moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.8%), and -0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.