Senegal lifted its ban on carrot imports with effect from October 14, 2026, after a ten-month suspension that began on December 10, 2025. Imports will remain subject to quotas, with authorizations valid only until November 15, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce said in an October 15 circular, according to Le Soleil and APA.
Analysis: The reopening follows a sharp decline in available carrot stocks that pushed up consumer prices, Le Soleil reported. The ten-month suspension was longer than the seven-and-a-half-month ban on onion imports, which ended on August 31. Importers have just 32 days to use their authorizations, suggesting the government is seeking to ease short-term supply shortages rather than fully reopen the market. The ministry has yet to publish the import quotas or explain how they will be allocated, leaving wholesalers uncertain about how much supply will enter the market before the November 15 deadline.
Source: Ministry of Industry and Commerce and ARM, Ministry of Industry and Commerce communiqué, as reported by Le Journal de l'Economie Sénégalaise via allAfrica (31 Aug 2026), 16 January 2026 and 31 August 2026; Ministry of Industry and Commerce and ARM, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, circular of 15 October 2026 on carrot imports, as reported by Le Soleil (15 Oct 2026) and APA (16 Oct 2026), 15 October 2026 and 15 November 2026 and 10 December 2025 and 14 October 2026