ANNOUNCEMENT 17 Apr 2014

In April 2014, the government of Nigeria announced an altered import quota.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 0 harmful
  • 1 neutral
  • 0 liberalising

SOURCE



Nigeria Begins Import Quota Policy for Fish
http://gain.fas.usda.gov/Recent%20GAIN%20Publications/Nigeria%20Begins%20Import%20Quota%20Policy%20for%20Fish_Lagos_Nigeria_4-17-2014.pdf
Nigeria begins fish import quota policy
http://newtelegraphonline.com/nigeria-begins-fish-import-quota-policy/
Nigeria readies 'structured' embargo on fish imports from 2014
http://www.undercurrentnews.com/2013/12/30/nigeria-readies-structured-embargo-on-fish-imports-from-2014/
Nigeria Begins Import Quota Policy for Fish
http://m.thefishsite.com/news/23029


Inception date: 17 Apr 2014 | Removal date: open ended

Import quota

According to numerous press reports that do not contradict one another, the government of Nigeria has introduced a new import quota policy for fish. It aims to reduce Nigeria's frozen fish imports by 25 percent and to stop the import of fish species that are farmed in Nigeria.

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