# Turkey's import regulations regarding oats create market uncertainty

> Turkey cut import tax on rice, wheat, oats and barley to zero to secure domestic supply. Some customs offices are still applying old tariff rates to oat imports. Importers face cost uncertainty that is deterring purchases.

- Date: 2021-01-15 · published 2021-01-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Turkey · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49208-turkey-s-import-regulations-regarding-oats-create-market-uncertainty
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Inconsistent tariff enforcement reduces Turkish oat and barley import flows, which could weigh on export demand and keep prices soft in those origins.

## Read by commodity

- OATS: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OATS | 2022-07-04 | [Ukraine eliminates licensing of wheat exports, allows oat exports \| Agrifish  \| POST Online Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40546-ukraine-eliminates-licensing-of-wheat-exports-allows-oat-exports-agrifish-post.md) | +5.5% | -32.3% |
| OATS | 2019-01-17 | [Glyphosate raises milling questions \| Farmtario](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61150-glyphosate-raises-milling-questions-farmtario.md) | -1.6% | -4.6% |
| OATS | 2024-12-02 | [TMO begins deferred barley and oat sales to ease feed costs \| Feed Planet Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27009-tmo-begins-deferred-barley-and-oat-sales-to-ease-feed-costs-feed-planet-magazine.md) | -0.2% | -4.0% |
| OATS | 2022-11-30 | [Oat and Rye Farmers Eligible for Revenue Protection in 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38734-oat-and-rye-farmers-eligible-for-revenue-protection-in-2023.md) | -13.1% | -4.0% |
| OATS | 2017-03-23 | [Purity protocol standardization to drive gluten-free snacks price down](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72042-purity-protocol-standardization-to-drive-gluten-free-snacks-price-down.md) | -8.1% | -11.8% |

## Sources

- tridge.com: https://www.tridge.com/insights/turkeys-import-regulations-regarding-oats-create-narket-uncertaintyhk7ywq5lsc

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