AreaMexico

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityMaize and Sorghum

Date13/12/2013

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport Tariff

DescriptionAnnounced the reintroduction of a 20%, import tariff on white maize, which was abolished in 2008. However, yellow maize would remain exempt. A 15% import duty would also be applied to sorghum, for which tariffs had been removed in 2012.