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Egypt Imposes Export Tax on Sugar Exports but Lifts Tariffs on Raw Sugar Imports

6th June 2016

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<p>Egypt imposed EGP 900 ($101.35) per metric ton tax on exported sugar effective May 18 until the end of 2016. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the decision is to protect country&rsquo;s strategic reserves of sugar. Egypt also removed the 20 percent tariff on raw sugar imports, also effective from May 20 until

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