Have exceptional measures been adopted with regard to the import of goods?
Yes; in accordance with the Provisional Presidential Legislative Decree no. 1/21, of 14 September (“Provisional Decree 1/21”), the levying and payment of customs duties due upon the importation of essential goods of broad public consumption is suspended.
Does this measure apply to all essential foodstuff?
No; only to the goods listed in the Annex of Provisional Decree 1/21, which include the following:
- rice
- pig meat
- cattle meat
- chicken meat
- grain of maize
- powdered milk
- cooking oil
For how long will these exceptional measures be in place?
This exceptional regime entered into force on 14 September 2021 with the publication of Provisional Decree 1/21, and its validity is extended for an additional 70-day period, as of 23 November 2021, as prescribed by by Provisional Presidential Legislative Decree no. 2/2021.
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