The draft would continue restrictions on exports to countries outside the Eurasian Economic Union from 8 January through 8 July 2027, while exempting qualifying re-exports.
Armenia’s Ministry of Economy has developed a draft to extend a temporary wheat-export ban, according to Hetq. The extension remains a proposal, not an adopted government decision.
The government adopted the existing ban as Decision No. 824-N on 11 June 2026. It took effect on 7 July 2026 and remains in force through 7 January 2027, inclusive, under the decision’s legal text.
The restriction covers exports to countries outside the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The existing decision specifies wheat under EAEU commodity code 1001 19 000 0; it does not cover wheat exports to union members.
Wheat imported into Armenia and shipped out under the re-export customs procedure is exempt. Imported wheat does not qualify for the exemption solely because it was imported; it must be exported under that procedure.
The draft aims to safeguard food security and economic stability, Hetq said. Armenia produces less wheat than it needs and relies mainly on imports. Its wheat self-sufficiency rate was about 23% in 2024.
The report also describes the measure as aligning export policies among EAEU members to protect the union’s single market amid rising global food prices. The proposed extension still awaits a government decision.
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