# Milei promises export taxes will disappear in the long term

> Argentine President Javier Milei said his long-term plan is to eliminate export duties, speaking to agricultural leaders at the Sociedad Rural Argentina. He pointed to export-duty reductions already made by his administration and also said the narrowing of the exchange-rate gap had benefited the sector.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T06:13:28.402Z
- Category: policy · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85581-milei-promises-export-taxes-will-disappear-in-the-long-term
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Removing export duties could encourage greater agricultural production and export flows over time, potentially weighing on global prices while supporting Argentine farmgate prices. The statement provides no timetable or immediate policy change.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-12-09 | [Milei Is Cutting Export Taxes on Argentine Soy, Corn and Wheat - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13819-milei-is-cutting-export-taxes-on-argentine-soy-corn-and-wheat-bloomberg.md) | -2.0% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2020-10-02 | [Argentina lowers export taxes on soy for three months, hoping farmers will sell their crops — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50483-argentina-lowers-export-taxes-on-soy-for-three-months-hoping-farmers-will-sell.md) | +2.6% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2017-12-12 | [The abolition of export VAT refund will lead to lower incomes of agrarians — Petrashko — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67584-the-abolition-of-export-vat-refund-will-lead-to-lower-incomes-of-agrarians.md) | -2.1% | -3.6% |
| SOY | 2017-11-28 | [Soybean meal: lower export duties in Argentina](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67812-soybean-meal-lower-export-duties-in-argentina.md) | +0.3% | -3.7% |
| 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 | 2025-12-09 | [Milei Is Cutting Export Taxes on Argentine Soy, Corn and Wheat - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13819-milei-is-cutting-export-taxes-on-argentine-soy-corn-and-wheat-bloomberg.md) | +0.1% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2025-03-17 | [Will A Drop In Sorghum Exports Hurt Corn Values? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25638-will-a-drop-in-sorghum-exports-hurt-corn-values-agweb.md) | +7.3% | +7.8% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- sonde.ar: https://www.sonde.ar/article/milei-promises-export-taxes-will-disappear-in-the-long-term

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