AreaArgentina

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date28/06/2021

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentExport taxes

DescriptionAdjusted export taxes for various commodities. In the case of paddy for sowing, these were set at 0 percent, down from a previous applicable rate of 4.5 percent, while for non-parboiled paddy (not used for sowing), these were lowered from 6 percent to 5 percent. For husked and semi/wholly milled rice (parboiled, polished/glazed and otherwise) in packages of 2 kg or less, export taxes were reduced from 5 percent to 3 percent, while for broken rice these were lowered from 5 percent to 4.5 percent. The revised rates became effective on 28 June 2021.