Turkey extends zero duty on certain imported grains
Turkiye
Published Jan 11, 2022
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Turkey has extended the zero import duty on certain types of wheat, rye, barley, oats, corn, chickpeas and lentils until the end of 2022, Reuters reported, citing the country's official newspaper.
Also, until the end of June, the import of sunflower oil will be exempted from customs tax, Gazette reports.
The preferential import regime was supposed to end at the end of 2021.
Official data released earlier showed that cereal production in Turkey fell 14.3% year-on-year in 2021 to about 31.9 million tons, while wheat production fell 13.9% to 17.7 million tons.
Barley production declined 30.7% to 5.8 million tonnes in 2021, while corn production rose 3.8% to 6.8 million tonnes. According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, oat production decreased by 12.2% to 276 thousand tons.
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Turkey has extended the zero import duty on certain types of wheat, rye, barley, oats, corn, chickpeas and lentils until the end of 2022, Reuters reported, citing the country's official newspaper. Also, until the end of June, the import of sunflower oil will be exempted from customs tax, Gazette reports. The preferential import regime was supposed to end at the end of 2021. Official data released earlier showed that cereal production in Turkey fell 14.3% year-on-year in 2021 to about 31.9 million tons, while wheat production fell 13.9% to 17.7 million tons. Barley production ...
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