AreaTogo

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date16/05/2022

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentExport requirements

DescriptionMade exports of several foodstuffs, including rice, subject to prior approval by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Local Consumption. It also specified that, in order to request an authorization to export, traders are obliged to provide information about the nature of the product to be exported, the volume, the source of supply and where it was produced/processed, the expected date of departure, as well as other elements useful to characterize the product. Exporters were also made liable for XOF 50 000 (USD 74.5) of administrative costs. Once issued, export permits were to be valid for 30 days, but could be renewed if administrative costs were re-paid.

NotesExchange rate as of 15 October 2022.