AreaSaudi Arabia

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityAgricultural products, soybeans

Date01/05/2020

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport policy

DescriptionAnnounced direct and indirect loans to facilitate imports of a range of agricultural products, including soybeans, to safeguard domestic food supplies during the COVID-19 emergency.

NotesSAUDI ARABIA – import incentive (COVID-19 related, temporary measures): To ensure food security during the nation’s coronavirus emergency, the country’s Agriculture Development Fund announced direct and indirect loans to facilitate imports of a range of agricultural products, including soybeans.