AreaBrazil

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommoditySoybeans, soyoil, soymeal, maize

Date01/04/2021

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport policy

DescriptionWith a view to protecting the country’s crushing, animal feed and biodiesel industries from persistently high commodity prices, suspended the tariffs on soybeans, soyoil, soymeal and maize imported from countries outside the Mercosur trade bloc until the end of 2021 – renewing the exemption that was in place between October 2020 and January 2021.