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Russia is preparing to increase the quota for tomato imports from Türkiye by 100,000 tons, bringing the total permitted volume to 600,000 tons under a draft order proposed by the Agriculture Ministry.
The proposal aims to expand supplies within the framework of an existing presidential decree that has regulated Turkish vegetable exports since 2015.
Russia imposed limits on tomato imports from Türkiye after a Russian fighter jet was shot down near the Syrian border in the fall of 2015, triggering trade restrictions. The country banned imports of Turkish fruits and vegetables starting Jan. 1, 2016.
Tomato shipments resumed on Nov. 1, 2017, following negotiations, but under a quota system that controlled volumes.
The quota was first set at 50,000 tons and gradually increased to 100,000, 150,000 in April 2019, 200,000 in February 2020, 250,000 in January 2021, 300,000 in spring 2021, 350,000 in April 2022, and 500,000 tons in June 2023, according to Interfax.
Türkiye generated $401.19 million in tomato export revenue in 2025, shipping 402,234 tons to 51 countries, according to export union data.
Russia ranked third among Türkiye’s export destinations, accounting for $55.14 million in tomato purchases during the year.
The planned quota increase would further expand Türkiye’s export capacity to Russia, which remains one of its largest individual markets for tomatoes.
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