Lithuania delays Russian grain exports with new tests
Lithuania requires Russian and Belarusian grain shipped through Klaipeda to undergo lengthy origin tests. The process may delay exports by months and forces exporters to cover all associated costs.
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Lithuania will hold Russia and Belarus Wheat shipments at the port of Klaipeda for origin tests, delaying exports by two months or more. The new customs requirements target shipments suspected of originating from Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine disguised as regional grain. The policy shifts transit logistics across the Baltic Sea, raising supply chain costs for exporters using northern export corridors.
