In Turkey, Türkiye Today reported that Turkey resumed purchasing wheat from Russia in March after lifting import restrictions and gradually rose to become the third-largest importer of Russian wheat within a single month, according to the Russian rail logistics company Rusagrotrans.
So far this season, Turkey has imported 2.5 million tons of wheat from Russia. This places Türkiye behind only Egypt, which imported 7.6 million tons, and Bangladesh, with 2.6 million tons, according to the report.
In 2024, Türkiye introduced restrictions on wheat imports following a productive harvest season, aiming to protect local farmers from declining prices.
However, the Turkish government eased those restrictions as of March 19 by invoking the Inward Processing Regime (IPR)—a trade policy that allows companies to import raw materials without paying customs duties or taxes, on the condition that the imported goods are processed and then exported again, it added.
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Category: Food & Agriculture
