31 May 2024 --- The EU has greenlit a regulation to levy higher import duties on grain products from Russia and Belarus. The tariffs will take effect July 1 and affect cereals, oilseeds and derived products from the two countries. The regulation seeks to prevent these products from being eligible for the EU tariff quotas and halt their imports to member states. Poland, the Czechia and the Baltic states reportedly advocated for these higher tariffs.