Starting from October 17, 2024, temporary import restrictions were introduced in The Russian Federation of grain products of Kazakhstani origin (wheat, lentils and oilseed flax).
According to the information of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of the Russian Federation (Rosselkhoznadzor) As of February 15, 2025, the restrictions imposed do not apply to the transit of these products, provided that the Kazakh side issues phytosanitary certificates directly to the country of final destination and transshipment of grain from railway wagons. directly into the holds of ships. In addition, we would like to draw your attention to the fact that the transit of the above -mentioned products to third countries is possible only through certain seaports of Novorossiysk and St. Petersburg, whose infrastructure allows for direct transshipment of grain to a vessel, eliminating the risk of the spread of quarantine pests.