AreaBenin

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date02/02/2022

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentExport taxes

DescriptionDecided to apply a mark-up on the price used in export tax valuations for a set of locally- produced foodstuffs in order to ensure sufficient supplies for local consumption and to contain domestic prices. In the case of paddy, the mark-up was set at XOF 40 per kg (USD 64 per tonne).

NotesExchange rate as of 15 May 2022.