AreaEgypt

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date10/07/2017

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentExport ban

DescriptionAnnounced that the ban on rice exports would remain in place, in order to ensure sufficient local availabilities and build strategic reserves. The aim would be stabilise consumer prices at EGP 6.5 (USD 0.4) per kilo during the 2017 season.

NotesExchange rate as of 1 July 2017.