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Since August 19, grain exporters have been paying new rates. The duty on wheat is rising from 326.6 to 721.1 rubles per ton— an increase of 2.2 times. Corn is rising in price from 105 to 284 rubles per ton, while barley remains at a zero rate. The validity period is one week, up to and including August 25. For shipments of 50,000 tons, the difference between the old and new rates is almost 19.7 million rubles.

On August 17, the Decision of the EEC Council No. 74 begins to take effect: the list of categories of goods that can be temporarily imported into the territory of the Union without paying import duties and taxes has become broader. For companies that deliver equipment to exhibitions, tests, and installation work, this means that the procedure can be completed without diverting money to payments and without a bank guarantee.

Starting from August 15, the seller can transfer a batch of FBW not only to the warehouse, but also through the order pick-up point. Preparation for warehouse processing with this method costs 5 rubles per product, the localization index does not apply to these shipments. Starting from the same date, the penalty for under—delivery of monopallets is 5,000 rubles per pallet and no more than 25,000 rubles per delivery.

On July 6, the dollar in the over-the-counter market broke through the 80 ruble mark for the first time since the beginning of April. In June, the ruble lost almost 11% against the US currency. The USD/RUB pair is trading within the annual range from 70 to almost 87 rubles. Analysts no longer call 80 rubles the ceiling — forecasts for the end of the year are shifting higher.

There are two and a half weeks left before the law on digital currencies comes into force, and banks have already rebuilt compliance. Large credit organizations request from companies the economic meaning of operations with cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, data on counterparties and confirmation that the crypto provider is included in the register of exchange operators of the Central Bank. The registry does not exist yet.

The port of Cape Town, which recently led the anti-ratings of global container efficiency, has shown a marked improvement. The average waiting time for a ship dropped from 115 to 44.3 hours, vehicle turnover dropped to 39.9 minutes, and the terminal's container turnover increased by 16% over the quarter. Nine of the eleven terminals of the port are operated by private operators.

The updated version of the bill on strengthening US sanctions against Russia provides for duties of up to 100% for the five largest buyers of Russian oil and gas. According to the Wall Street Journal, the document of the late Senator Lindsey Graham is aimed primarily at China and India, but also affects Slovakia, Hungary and Azerbaijan on oil, and China, France, Japan, Hungary and Belgium on gas. The US president himself stated that he was studying the updated version of the document.

China has begun construction of the world's largest shipping gateway on the Yangtze River at a cost of 11.3 billion dollars. The project is intended to increase the capacity of inland waterways for container and bulk cargo. For Russian importers working with manufacturers from China's inner provinces, this is an investment that will change the country's logistics map in a few years.

Mandatory electronic document management in transportation starts on September 1, but there will be no fines for paper invoices until March 1, 2027. The Ministry of Transport confirmed this in writing: the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Rostransnadzor will limit themselves to an oral comment. The foundation is Presidential Order No. Pr-1784 dated July 19.

On the evening of June 14, Iran's Supreme National Security Council approved the final text of the memorandum of understanding. On June 15, Trump announced: "The deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran has been concluded." The US naval blockade is lifted immediately, and military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, are halted. The Strait of Hormuz will be fully opened to free navigation on June 19, after the formal signing of the memorandum in Switzerland.