Azerbaijan doubles import duty on potatoes
Starting 5 September Azerbaijan has doubled customs duty on imported potatoes.
The Cabinet Ministers has amended today “The commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activity of Azerbaijan, rates of import customs duties & export customs duties”.
The initiators of this amendment are the Ministries of Agriculture, of Finance, and of Economy and the State Customs Committee.
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According to the amendment, from 5 September import of goods on code 0701 90 500 0 (early potatoes, harvested between January 1 to June 30) and 0701 90 900 0 (other potatoes) are taxed at a rate of 30% (previously rate: 15%).
The duty is temporary and is valid until 31 October 31, 2018.
