Qatar Customs clarifies exemptions from increased poultry, vegetable tariffs
<p>Doha, Qatar: The General Authority of Customs on Thursday clarified that customs tariffs on certain poultry and agricultural products apply only to imports from countries that are not covered by exemptions under applicable preferential agreements.</p> <p>The clarification follows the issuance of Amiri Decree No. (45) of 2026, which increased the customs tariff on uncut chicken, fresh or…
Doha, Qatar - The General Authority of Customs has provided clarification on recent tariff increases for certain poultry and agricultural products. Customs tariffs on uncut chicken, fresh or chilled, have been raised to 18% under Amiri Decree No. (45) of 2026. Additionally, tariffs on agricultural products such as tomatoes, eggplants, and zucchini will increase to 15% during specific peak production periods.
The authority outlined which products and periods will be affected by the tariff hikes. Tomatoes have an increased tariff from January to May, while eggplants will see an increase from January to April. Zucchini faces a 15% tariff from January to April and again from October to December.
The clarification also addressed exemptions to these tariff increases. Imports of chilled chicken from specific countries, including GCC members and several others, are exempt. Agricultural products from the same GCC countries are also exempt from the 15% tariff on tomatoes, eggplants, and zucchini. Exemptions extend to imports from numerous other countries, such as Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, Iraq, Sudan, Yemen, Egypt, Syria, Algeria, Libya, Lebanon, Turkey, Norway, Singapore, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Iceland.
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