The government is planning to ban the export of construction materials from October, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public broadcaster Kossuth Radio on Friday.
Exports have grown in the sector recently, contributing to higher prices of some products, Orbán noted.
The government will notify Brussels of the measure, and the approval procedure is expected to take four months, he added.
The export of construction materials in the meantime will have to be reported to the government, which will have pre-purchasing rights, he said. “We’re trying to keep essential materials within the country,” Orbán said.
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