AreaAlgeria

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityBarley and Maize

Date02/01/2018

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport policy

DescriptionAnnounced the removal of the import licensing system for most agricultural products, but introduced new measures as a part of the 2018 Finance Act. Import licenses are no longer needed for feed grains. Barley, maize, DDGs and other feed grains are exempt from VAT.