Algeria has recently banned the export of food items such as imported sugar, vegetable oil, pasta, semolina, and wheat derivatives, according to the state-run news agency APS. The declaration came after a Council of Ministers meeting. What This Means for Businesses The presidential decree means that Algerian commercial operators are not only prohibited from exporting food products made with imported raw materials, but they also face legal consequences if they do so. During Sunday's cabinet meeting, a bill criminalizing the shipment of non-locally produced goods was passed. Simultaneously, farmers who supplied the state's strategic store of wheat and grains received a variety of incentives. Frozen meat imports are still strictly prohibited,
