AreaBilateral/Multilateral

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityAll edible oils

Date01/04/2012

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport policy

DescriptionThe Eurasian Economic Union extended the import duty applied to tropical vegetable oils to consignments up to 19 tonnes.

NotesThe customs union decided to extend the 5% import duty that applies to tropical vegetable oils to consignments up to 19 tons. Previously, the duty only applied to packages weighing less than 200 kg. Above 19 tons, imports will be allowed to enter free of duty