Egypt has cancelled tariffs on imported sugar, Egypt’s Minister of Supply announced on Friday. The tariffs on imported raw sugar were increased in February from 2% to 20%, and on refined sugar from 10% to 20%. On 1 November, the Ministry of Supply increased the price of the subsidised sugar sold through ration cards by 40% to reach EGP7/kg after weeks of a market shortage of sugar supplies. The Ministry has raised its provision of sugar from 4,000 tonne/day to 9,000 tonnes/day to secure the essential commodity. 71mn people use the government's subsidy cards to buy essential food goods, according to the Ministry. (Ahram Online)