Algeria sets a coffee price ceiling and profit margin for importers

According to Article 2 of the Decree, the ceiling price of coffee when consumed (including all taxes) is set as follows: 1 kg of green coffee beans, roasted or ground, Arabica, is sold at 1,250 Algerian Dinars (US$9.45) and 1 kg of green coffee beans, roasted or ground, Robusta, is sold at 1,000 Algerian Dinars (US$7.56). The highest profit margin for importing green coffee beans for resale in their original state is 3% based on the customs value (according to Article 3 of the Decree). Article 4 stipulates that the profit margin applicable to products made from imported green coffee beans for processing is 4% based on the cost price. According to Article 5, units under the Ministry of Trade and Export Promotion must periodically publish on official websites as well as other appropriate means the reference price of green coffee beans applied in the international market. To benefit from the difference under Article 8, the relevant enterprises must compare the above reference ...