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Egypt: Import Ban on White and Raw Sugar

Announcement

03 Jun 2020

In June 2020, the Ministry of Trade and Industry issued decree no. 259 that imposes three months import ban on white raw sugar. 

Update:

In September 2020, the Ministry of Trade and Industry announced the extension of the import ban on White and raw sugar for an additional period of three months. 

 Update:

In December 2020, the Ministry of Trade and Industry announced the extension of the import ban on white and raw sugar for an additional period of three months. 

Update:

In March 2021, the Ministry of Trade and Industry announced the extension of the import ban on white and raw sugar for additional period of three months.

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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

03 Jun 2020

Revocation date:

03 Mar 2021

To be prolonged: 03 Dec 2020
Import licensing requirement
On 3 June 2020, the Ministry of Trade and Industry coordinating with the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade issued decree No. 259 of 2020 that imposes three months import ban on white and raw Sugar...
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Implementation date

03 Jun 2020

Revocation date:

04 Jun 2021

Removed: 04 Mar 2021
Import ban
On 3 June 2020, the Ministry of Trade and Industry coordinating with the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade issued decree No. 259 of 2020 that imposes three months import ban on white and Raw Sugar...
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