Qatar General Authority Of Customs Issues Clarification On Poultry And Agricultural Import Tariff Exemptions For GCC And Allied Nations
Qatar’s General Authority of Customs has moved to clarify which countries are exempt from newly introduced tariffs on poultry and agricultural imports, following the issuance of Amiri Decree No. 45 of 2026. The Peninsula Qatar
Under the decree, uncut chicken; fresh or chilled, is now subject to an 18% customs tariff, while tomatoes, eggplants, and zucchini carry a 15% tariff during their respective peak import seasons. Tomatoes fall under the seasonal window from January to May, while eggplants and zucchini are covered from January to April and again from October to December.
However, the authority confirmed the tariffs do not apply universally. Chilled chicken imports from GCC member states; Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, and Kuwait, are exempt, along with imports from Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, Iraq, Sudan, Yemen, Egypt, Syria, Algeria, Libya, Lebanon, and Türkiye. The agricultural product exemptions extend further to include Norway, Singapore, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Iceland under applicable preferential trade agreements.
Customs stressed that the tariffs apply exclusively to imports from non-exempt countries not covered by Qatar’s existing preferential agreements. Read our previous Qatar related news on The Trusted Times
