AreaEgypt

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date03/09/2015

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentExport ban, export tax

DescriptionBased on statements issued by officials of the Agricultural Export Council, a Cabinet decision rescinded an earlier decision to re-introduce the ban on milled rice exports, as of 1 September 2015. Instead, up to 1.0 million tonnes of rice would be allowed to be shipped abroad, free of the previously applicable obligation to furnish the General Authority for Supply Commodities with a tonne of rice for every tonne exported, but still subject to an export tax, yet to be determined.