AreaArgentina

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityGrains, oilseeds

Date01/11/2017

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentExport promotion

DescriptionOrdered a 30 percent cut in docking fees (which represent about 30 percent of total port expenses incurred by exporters) in the country\'s main grains/oilseed export port.

NotesGovernment officials announced a 30 percent cut in docking service fees in the port of Rosario – the port that accounts for about 80 percent of the country’s agricultural exports. The measure is aimed at reducing the costs of producing and exporting grains. Reportedly, docking fees represent about 30 percent of total port expenses incurred by exporters.