Includes the barriers (tariff and non-tariff) that U.S. companies face when exporting to this country.
Last Published: 7/2/2019

As part of the government’s efforts to spur domestic agriculture, it has prioritized import-substitution for food products, raising tariffs to keep many foreign products out of the market.  For example, poultry meat import tariffs are set at $1 per kilogram and eggs are charged at $100 per 1,000 chicken eggs.  These tariffs were set to expire in 2018, but were extended until December 2019.  A weak and unpredictable judiciary, corruption, conflicts of interest in regulatory and commercial matters, and monopolies hinder imports.

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