AreaKyrgyzstan

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityVegetable oils

Date01/11/2020

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentExport policies

DescriptionWith a view to secure domestic supplies amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, banned for a period of six months the export of select agricultural products – including vegetable oils – outside of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

NotesKYRGYZSTAN – export restrictions: The Government banned for a period of six months the export of selected agricultural products – including vegetable oils – outside of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The restriction has come into effect on 19 November 2020. An analogous ban was introduced in March 2020 with a view to secure domestic supplies during the COVID-19 crisis.