Turkey abolishes import duty on potatoes
summary：According to the newspaper Resmi Gazete, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed a decree abolishing the import duty on potatoes....
According to the newspaper Resmi Gazete, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed a decree abolishing the import duty on potatoes. The duty won't be applied when importing potatoes in volumes of not less than 200,000 tons.In February 2019, potato prices in Turkey increased by 6.7 percent. President Erdogan has repeatedly stated that measures to combat entrepreneurs who artificially create shortage of potatoes in the markets will be strengthened.