Peru: Peruvian Rice Producers Demand Reinstatement of Import Duties for Rice

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Peruvian rice producers are demanding that the government reinstate import duties for rice. They assert that rice imports are negatively affecting internal rice prices. Rice imports account for only 13 percent of local consumption. Rice imports are subject to the Peruvian Price Band System, currently at $15 per MT.

Peru: Peruvian Rice Producers Demand Reinstatement of Import Duties for Rice

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