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Detail

Area

Angola

Commodity Group

Rice

Commodity

All

Date

23/01/2015

Policy Category

Trade

Policy Instrument

Import quota, licenses

Description

Introduced an import quota for 457 000 tonnes of rice for calendar 2015, as part of broader efforts to boost national production of various items and reduce reliance on oil revenue. The measure is to replace a previous import licensing system.