AreaMali

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date07/03/2019

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport policy

DescriptionDecided to lower the customs tax base for 100 percent broken rice from XOF 200 000 (USD 344) to XOF 100 000 (USD 172) per tonne. The measure will be effective from 7 March 2019 to September 2019, and is geared towards lowering the retail price of broken rice to XOF 350 (USD 0.60) per kg until 31 December 2019.

NotesExchange rate as of 15 April 2019.