Morocco: Increase in tariffs on wheat imports
Description
Imports tariffs on soft wheat have been increased by 90% to 135% from June to December 2010. The tariff increase is to protect local production and ensure normal marketing of the product since the governement expects the price of the product on the international market to be low as a result of plentiful supply. Tariffs on durum wheat have also been increased to 170%.Earlier in the year, import tariffs on wheat and durum wheat were reduced.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered: 03/06/2010
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 1 Jun 2010
Duration: 6 months
GTA Evaluation: Red
Related Measures:
Source:
Office National Interprofessionnel des Cereales et des Legumineuses, 'Les droits de base appliqué à l'importation,' http://www.onicl.org.ma/Principale.aspx?Module=2
Reuters Africa. 'Update 1: Morocco to raise soft wheat import tariffs sharply.' May 7 2010. http://af.reuters.com/article/moroccoNews/idAFLDE64612H20100507
Government Response:
- 444 reads
