Area
Honduras
Commodity Group
Rice
Commodity
All
Date
26/03/2020
Policy Category
Consumption and marketing
Policy Instrument
Price controls
Description
Set ceilings on consumer prices of 30 basic foodstuffs, in order to help consumers, cope with the impact of the COVID-19 emergency. In the case of white rice, the maximum retail price was set at HNL 12 per pound (USD 1.0 per kg). The measure was initially effective from 26 March to 26 April 2020 but was then renewed until 27 May 2020.
Notes
Exchange rate as of 15 May 2020.
