AreaCôte d'Ivoire

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date13/06/2005

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentPrice controls

DescriptionAnnounced caps on prices of a set of foodstuffs at various marketing stages. For Abidjan and locales within a 30 kilometre radius, the retail price ceiling for rice ranged from XOF 345 to 574 (USD 0.55 to 0.91) per kg, depending on the products' quality and its origin. Price caps for other localities varied depending on their distance from Abidjan and the quality of the rice. The measure is valid for a period of three months, barring renewals.

NotesExchange rate as of 15 May 2022.