AreaTürkiye

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommoditySunflower seed, oil and meal

Date18/06/2018

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport policy

DescriptionDecided to leave the import tariffs on sunflower seed, oil and meal at their reduced levels, to ensure that domestic demand for edible oils was met.

NotesTo stimulate imports and ensure that domestic demand for edible oils is met, the Government decided to temporarily lower the import tariffs for sunflower seed and oil. From 5 June to 1 August, the import duty for the seed was reduced from 27 to 13 percent, while that for oil stood at 23 percent instead of 36 percent.