According to the Federal State Statistics Service, in 2020, road cargo transportation decreased to the minimum level of 2016, judging by the volume of delivered goods.
Farmers fear that the introduction of an export duty on soybeans in the amount of 30% of the customs value from February 1 will contribute not so much to lower prices as to ruin the industry.
On the eve of the introduction of duties, the volume of grain exported from Russia in January amounted (according to preliminary data of the system LogisticOS ) almost 3.7 million tons.
As a result of a number of factors, the volume of wheat exports from the Russian Federation increased to record levels (about 3 million tons per month). The logistics are failing.
Importing Chinese goods today is a very expensive and problematic «pleasure.» This applies not only to sea, but also to road transport.
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By the end of 2020, 80.1 million tons of cargo was delivered by road to the seaports of Russia for further shipment for export, which is 10.7% more than in 2019.
Against the backdrop of a snowy winter, the forecast for the wheat harvest in Russia this year has been increased from 76.8 to 77.7 million tons.
Analysis of grain export shipments based on the operational system LogisticOS.
The Ministry of Agriculture has already set maximum prices for sunflower oil and sugar. Now this mechanism is going to be extended to other products.