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Qatar: The Government bans imports of goods from four Arab countries

Announcement

27 May 2018

In May 2018, the State of Qatar imposed an import ban on goods from four Arab countries as a response to their embargo and to combat improper trafficking of goods. 

Update: 

In January 2021, the State of Qatar signed the Al Ula agreement with Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain, and Egypt to restore diplomatic ties and end the economic embargo. 

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

27 May 2018

Revocation date:

05 Jan 2021

Updated: 27 May 2018
Import ban

According to consistent media reports, the State of Qatar introduced on 27 May 2018 an import ban on all goods from four Arab countries, namely:

  1. The Arab Republic of Egypt<...
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