AreaIndonesia

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date16/03/2020

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentRationing

DescriptionInstructed retailers and traders to limit the quantity of four necessities that consumers could purchase for personal use, in order to avert panic buying spurred by concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak. In the case of rice, consumers would be able to purchase a maximum of 10 kg per transaction. The measure became effective 17 March 2020.