El Salvador: El Salvador eliminates tariffs for certain food products and sets maximum sale prices due to COVID-19

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El Salvador: El Salvador eliminates tariffs for certain food products and sets maximum sale prices due to COVID-19

On March 20th, 2020 the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly issued decree 604 temporarily eliminating import tariffs on certain products to guarantee sufficient supply during the COVID-19 emergency. Also, on March 30th, the government of El Salvador set maximum sales prices for basic food products sold at the wholesale and retail level.

El Salvador: El Salvador eliminates tariffs for certain food products and sets maximum sale prices due to COVID-19

COVID-19, Exporting
Western Hemisphere, El Salvador

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