Ukraine imposes 10% export duty on soybeans to boost domestic processing

In Ukraine, MillingMiddle East & Africa reported that Ukraine has officially imposed a 10% export duty on soybeans and rapeseed, effective September 4, 2025, in a bid to stimulate domestic processing and increase state revenues amid ongoing conflict and economic pressures.

The move, signed into law by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is part of broader amendments to the Tax Code aimed at redirecting raw oilseed flows toward local crushing facilities, according to the report.

The Ukrainian Agri Council (UAC) reported that shipments of soybeans and rapeseed have been virtually halted due to confusion over customs documentation and origin verification, the report added.

Under the new law, farmers and cooperatives exporting their own produce are exempt from the duty.

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