Thus exempt from all customs duties are essential food products such as rice, maize, wheat, millet, as well as semolina and flours — with the exception of wheat flour. This exemption also extends to indispensable inputs for the livestock sector, including forage seeds, animal feed, and fodder, as well as hydraulic and agricultural equipment intended for irrigation and crop production.

This decision responds to pressing macroeconomic and social imperatives in a Sahelian economy facing structural vulnerabilities.


According to analyses by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the country is bearing the full brunt of successive crises, exacerbated by the massive influx of hundreds of thousands of refugees and returning nationals, in a context where poverty incidence remains high, particularly in rural areas. By facilitating access to drilling, pumping, and mechanization equipment, N'Djamena aims to secure water and food supply for livestock, especially during critical drought episodes that weaken pastoral regions.


In the medium term, these fiscal incentives aim to stimulate national production to reduce dependence on external supplies and curb inflation, which is projected at 3.7% for the 2026 fiscal year by international financial institutions.


By revitalizing the agro-pastoral sector — a pillar of the national development plan — the State hopes not only to preserve household purchasing power but also to redress a recently deteriorated trade balance due to international conjunctural pressures.


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