Announcement
03 Mar 2026
In March 2026, the Iranian government implemented an immediate and total ban on the export of all food and agricultural products.
Source
Number of interventions
1
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
02 Mar 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 21 Jul 2026:
On 21 July 2026, according to several news reports, the Iranian government permitted the export of sugar, previously subject to the blanket export ban, on a conditional basis (see related state act...
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Announced: 20 Jul 2026
Iran: Lifting of export prohibition on chicken meat
Announced: 16 Jul 2026
Iran: Lifting of export ban on sausages and similar meat products (July 2026)
Announced: 30 Jun 2026
Iran: Government lifts export ban on ten further agricultural products
Announced: 28 Jun 2026
Iran: Lifting of export ban on fructose syrup and maltodextrin powder
Announced: 23 Jun 2026
Iran: Government lifts export ban on date palm seedlings, garlic and allium vegetables
Announced: 31 May 2026
Iran: Exemption of 20 agricultural products from export ban
Announced: 19 May 2026
Iran: Government permits conditional tea exports
Announced: 13 May 2026
Iran: Government removes export ban on certain agricultural products and introduces licensing requirement for live horses
Announced: 29 Apr 2026
Iran: Partial lifting of export ban on industrial powdered milk (April 2026)
Announced: 27 Apr 2026
Iran: Government lifts an export ban on 21 agricultural and food products
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