AreaUzbekistan

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityVegetable oils

Date01/04/2020

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport policy

DescriptionReduced – until end-2020 – import duties on selected consumer goods, including vegetable oils, in a bid to protect consumers from economic hardship during the COVID-19 crisis.

NotesUZBEKISTAN – import liberalization (COVID-19 related, temporary measures): In a bid to protect consumers from economic hardship during the coronavirus crisis, on 3 April, the Government reduced import duties on selected consumer goods, including vegetable oils. The measure is scheduled to remain in place until the end of 2020.