The 50% discount applies to shipments of prefabricated foundation-free modular houses from Khabarovsk II station and is valid until the end of 2027. This is the largest tariff reduction in the entire package.
For exporters of petroleum products from Tatarstan, a 22.9% discount is introduced from November 1, 2026 through October 2027 inclusive on domestic and export shipments in tank cars from Sobolekovo station. The condition is a guaranteed volume of at least 600,000 tonnes over this period. Without meeting this threshold, the preferential tariff does not apply.
The metallurgical sector receives a 25% discount on shipments in gondola cars from Krasny Zheleznyak station in the Sverdlovsk region. Zinc concentrate will go to Elektrostantsiya station in Chelyabinsk, copper concentrate to Ezhevaya station near Nizhny Tagil. Valid until the end of 2026.
Exporters of wood products — plywood, veneer, particle board and fibreboard — can count on a 40.4% discount when shipping in covered wagons from Northern Railway stations through border crossings with Azerbaijan, Belarus and Kazakhstan. The discount is valid until the end of 2026, but only for additional volumes above 151,000 tonnes for the second half of 2026. The base quota is not included in the tariff.
By structure, the package targets different segments of shippers: some discounts are tied to a minimum volume, others to exceeding a set threshold. Exporters of wood panels via Kazakhstan and Belarus receive the benefit only when increasing shipments, which encourages growth of flows rather than their maintenance. For petroleum products from Tatarstan the mechanism is different — the discount applies from the first tonne if the shipper has committed to an annual volume.
Together, the decisions cover routes from the Far East to the Northern Railway and are aimed at loading infrastructure on specific sections of the network. Shippers planning shipments in these corridors should clarify the exact terms of the discounts with the carrier before signing contracts for 2026–2027.
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