On 28 March 2020, the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry issued Decree no. 194 imposing an export ban on all kinds of legumes for three months in response to the outbreak of COVID-19.The decree did not state the specific HS codes affected. On 1 April 2020, green beans, peas, and peanuts were excluded from the Decree based on correspondences of the General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC) Circular and as per the approval of the Minister of Trade and Industry.