AreaUganda

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date30/03/2017

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport tariff

DescriptionDecided to restore the duty remission on husked rice until 31 July 2017. The measure is geared at alleviating high costs of rice in the country, with importers committing not to sell rice more than UGX 3 000 per kg (USD 828 per tonne).

NotesExchange rate as of 1 July 2017.