Cabinet of Ministers sets rules for duty exemptions, unlocks soybean and rapeseed exports

At its meeting on October 3, the Cabinet of Ministers set the conditions for obtaining exemptions from export duties on oilseeds (soybeans and rapeseed, codes 1201 and 1205 of the Ukrainian Classification of Goods for Foreign Economic Activity), government representative to the Verkhovna Rada Taras Melnychuk announced.

On September 4, 2025, Ukraine introduced a 10% export duty on soybeans and rapeseed. However, since the Verkhovna Rada failed to adopt the promised exemption mechanism for producers—namely, farmers who grow these crops—exports of soybeans and rapeseed effectively came to a halt.

Thanks to the new government decision, agricultural producers who export their own crops, as well as cooperatives that export products grown by their members, will be able to benefit from the exemption.

To claim this exemption, producers must obtain a certificate of origin from the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry or regional chambers. Such a certificate is issued separately for each export batch.

The exemption does not apply to exports carried out through intermediaries (under commission, consignment, assignment, or agency agreements), nor to agricultural cooperatives established or registered after the introduction of the duty.

• Proceeds from the 10% export duty on soybeans and rapeseed will be directed to the State Fund for the Support of Agricultural Producers. Starting in 2030, the duty will be reduced by one percentage point each year until it reaches 5%.
• Under the law, agricultural producers and cooperatives that grow their own crops are exempt from paying export duties.