AreaHonduras

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date26/03/2020

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentPrice controls

DescriptionSet 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.

NotesExchange rate as of 15 May 2020.