Markets and trade
 

Detail

Area
Turkey
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Sunflower seed
Date
01/07/2019
Policy Category
Trade
Policy Instrument
Import policy
Description
Raised the country’s import tariff for sunflower seed to 20 percent. The duty had been temporarily lowered to 13 percent in June 2018, with a view to supporting domestic crush operations. The higher duty is set to remain in place until end-January 2020.
Notes
In July, the Turkish Government raised the country’s import tariff for sunflowerseed to 20 percent. The duty had been temporarily lowered to 13 percent in June of last year, with a view to support domestic crush operations. The higher duty is set to remain in place until end-January 2020.