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Russia Expects Another Increase in Wine Duties in 2026
Russia’s agriculture minister Oksana Lut says the government expects to raise duties on wine from “unfriendly” countries again in 2026.
The proposal is intended to reduce imports from those countries.
Lut told the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, that the duties have already been increased twice.
In 2024, the government set the duty on wine and vermouth at 25%, with a minimum of $2 per liter.
The measures apply to imports from countries Russia classifies as unfriendly.
The ministry hopes to approve another increase, but no new rate or approval date was given.
Russia’s Agriculture Ministry expects wine duties on imports from unfriendly countries to rise again in 2026.
Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut said the government hopes to approve another increase to reduce imports from those countries.
Russia has already raised the duties twice, Lut said.
In 2024, the government raised the duty on wine and vermouth to 25%, with a minimum of $2 per liter.
- Who
- Russia’s Agriculture Ministry and Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut.
- What
- The ministry expects another increase in duties on wine imports from unfriendly countries in 2026.
- When
- The expected increase is in 2026. Lut made the statement on November 11.
- Where
- Lut spoke at a plenary session of the State Duma in Moscow.
- Why
- The proposed increase is intended to reduce wine imports from unfriendly countries.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Russian government raised duties on alcoholic drinks from unfriendly countries, setting the duty on wine and vermouth at 25%, with a minimum of $2 per liter.
Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut said the ministry expects another increase in wine duties in 2026.
- Expected increase
- Another rise in duties on wine imports from unfriendly countries in 2026
- Minister
- Oksana Lut
- Previous increases
- Two increases, according to Lut
- 2024 wine and vermouth duty
- 25%, with a minimum of $2 per liter
What people are saying
We hope to approve one more escalation for such duties in order to reduce wine imports from unfriendly countries