Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 23
Grain mill products, starches and starch products; other food products
United States of America: Temporary waiver of sugar restrictions
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on May 1, 2013 that it is waiving certain provisions in the Refined Sugar Re-Export Program. Under the program, refiners may enter raw sugar unrestricted by the quantitative limit establishedUnited States of America: New farm bill under development
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The agriculture committees in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate are developing new farm bills to replace the previous (2008) farm bill. Each of them approved their versions in the week of May 13, 2013.India: Increased import duties on raw sugar and steel alloys
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On July 13, 2012, the Indian Ministry of Finance issued Notification No. 45/2012 increasing the import duties on raw sugar and stell alloy imports:Belarus: State support for JSC «Svetlogorsk pulp and board plant»
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With Government Decree № 25 of January 9, 2012, Belarus provided a state guarantee to “Belarusbank”.Venezuela: Nationalisation of a rice plant owned by an American company
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On March 30, 2009, the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez issued a decree (Decree No 6.656) on the nationalisation and expropriation of a rice plant owned by the American company Cargill.Brazil: Facilitated rules concerning the foreign financing of Brazilian exporters
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On 4 December 2012, the Brazilian Central Bank issued Circular No. 3.617 of 2012, which eased rules on the foreign financing of Brazilian exporters.India: Processed and/or value added agricultural products exempted from the application of export restrictions/bans
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On 4 February 2013, the Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry published the Notification No. 31 (RE-2012)/2009-14, which exempts the following processed and/or value added agricultural products from export restrictions/bans:Uzbekistan: Higher import duties on foodstuffs and cigarettes
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Effective from May 1, 2013, Uzbekistan has announced import tariff increases on a number of foodstuffs. The products involved are:India: Import tariff changes in the Union Budget of 2013
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On 28th February 2013, the Indian Government announced the Union Budget 2013 with the following changes in customs tariffs as per Notification No.12/2013-Customs, amending Notification No. 12/2012.Belarus: Indirect state support for Zhabinka Sugar Plant
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With Decree № 313 of April 24, 2013, the Council of Ministers of Belarus authorised the compensation of Belarusbank in 2013-2014 for the export loan (9.43 Mio.
