AreaIran (Islamic Republic of)

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date22/01/2017

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport tariff

DescriptionLowered import tariffs on milled and husked rice. Effective 22 January 2017, milled rice imports would accrue a duty of 26 percent, instead of a previous rate of 40 percent. Husked rice would accrue a 5 percent import duty, as opposed to a previous 32 percent duty. The IRR 5 000 per kilo (USD 154 per tonne) surcharge applied to both classes of rice was also rescinded.

NotesExchange rate as of 1 April 2017.