Moscow allows duty-free export of 6,000 tons of sunflower oil from occupied Zaporizhzhia
The Russian government has authorized the duty-free export of up to 6,000 metric tons of sunflower oil produced in the occupied part of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Region. The Insider discovered the measure in government decree No. 1190 , signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Sept. 18. For products covered by the quota, the export duty will be set at zero rubles per metric ton. Russia’s…
The Russian government has granted permission to export up to 6,000 metric tons of sunflower oil from the occupied Zaporizhzhia Region in Ukraine, without any import duties. This measure, outlined in Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's decree No. 1190 signed on September 18, could potentially save exporters up to 86.3 million rubles ($1 million) compared to the standard export duty of 14,377.7 rubles per ton.
The quota will be allocated to foreign-trade companies by designated officials in the Zaporizhzhia Region, who must coordinate with Russia's ministries of Economic Development, Agriculture, Industry, and Trade. Once a company receives a portion of the quota, it must obtain a one-time license from the Industry and Trade Ministry before shipments can be processed by the Federal Customs Service.
MMEZ, a prominent sunflower oil producer in the occupied region, is not known to have received this new quota yet. Serhiy and Liudmyla Zhelev, the company's key owners, have ties to the region before Russian occupation and have been operating the business since before the invasion.
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