ANNOUNCEMENT 16 Mar 2011

In March 2011, the government of Serbia announced an altered export quota.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 1 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 0 liberalising

SOURCE



Balkan Insight. (2011). Montenegro Concern Over Serbia Wheat Export Ban. Available at http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/montenegro-concern-over-serbia-wheat-export-ban

B92. (2011). Serbia imposes ban on wheat exports. Available at http://www.b92.net/eng/news/business-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=03&dd=17&nav_id=73290

EMG.RS. (2011). Government decides to import 100,000 tonnes of wheat. Available at http://www.emportal.rs/en/news/serbia/151449.html

The Public Ledger. (2011). Serbia introduces wheat export ban. Available at http://www.agra-net.com/portal2/pl/home.jsp?template=pubarticle&artid=1300108953876&pubid=ag047


Inception date: 01 Apr 2011 | Removal date: 01 Jul 2011

Export quota

On 16 March 2011, the government of Serbia banned all exports of wheat and flour. According to consistent press reports, exports of this products were prohibited in order to stabilise the domestic market. The initial duration of the export ban was set to three months.
 
On 1 April 2011, the government reviewed its stance and allowed an export quota of 11'00 tons for flour exports in the next three months.
 
 

 

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