AreaColombia

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date22/12/2015

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport quota

DescriptionAnnounced that it would authorise 200 000 tonnes of rice imports in 2016, in order to avert supply shortages. Volumes imported under the quota may originate in Andean Community members or other nations and will be liable to existing import duty payments.