AreaCosta Rica

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date08/01/2015

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentSafeguard measures

DescriptionDecided to put in place safeguard measures on selected classes of milled rice imports (SAC codes 1006309091 and 1006309099). According to the decision, tariffs for these classes would be raised from 35 percent to 62.06 percent, with the rate to be progressively reduced to its original level of 35 percent in equal instalments over a four-year period.