<h1>Government Reduces Import Duties on Wheat, Potatoes, and Palm Oil to Stabilize Prices.</h1> The Central Government has reduced import duties on essential commodities to stabilize their prices. Import duty on wheat was initially reduced from 25% to 10% on September 23, 2016, and further to zero on December 8, 2016, with no specified end date. Import duty on potatoes was cut from 30% to 10% from September 23, 2016, until October 31, 2016. Additionally, the duty on crude palm oil of edible grade was reduced from 12.5% to 7.5%, and on refined palm oil from 20% to 15%. This information was provided by a government official in a written response to a parliamentary question.