Sudanese Importers: Commodity Prices Fall After Lifting Import Bans

Sudanhorizon– Nazik Shamam

An official from the National Chamber of Importers has revealed a noticeable drop in the prices of food commodities for which import bans were recently lifted—citing as example, Egyptian fava beans.
Rami Abu Bakr Sayed Ibrahim, the Chamber’s Treasurer, explained that the price of a sack of Egyptian fava beans—a staple food for the majority of the population—has dropped from 1.5 million Sudanese pounds to 800,000 pounds, following the issuance of the decision and the subsequent influx of goods into the markets.
In a statement to Sudanhorizon on Thursday, Abu Bakr noted that the National Chamber of Importers had warned—from the very moment the previous import ban was announced—of its negative consequences. These included a frantic surge in prices, a direct impact on citizens’ livelihoods, the encouragement of smuggling, and the flooding of markets with goods that failed to meet standard specifications.
Abu Bakr reiterated the Chamber’s call for the government to cease its interference in import decisions and instead allow market mechanisms to function, focusing its efforts instead on removing obstacles that burden the economy. He further emphasized the necessity of abolishing levies imposed on national highways and halting all forms of local, state, and national fees—including those imposed on domestic production—to ensure price stability and keep goods affordable for the public.

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