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Egypt: Temporary export duty for sand

Announcement

19 Jan 2014

In January 2014, the government of Egypt announced a change in export taxation.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

19 Jan 2014

Revocation date:

20 Jul 2014

Last action: 19 Jan 2014
Export tax
On 19 January 2014 the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry imposed an export duty on all kinds of natural sands of 40 EGP per ton. This ruling is valid for six months.
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