Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 23
Grain mill products, starches and starch products; other food products
Russia: Food Security Doctrine is focused on import substitution
Description
The Food Security Doctrine was developed “for the purpose of implementing the state economic policy in the field of food security of the Russian Federation, aimed at ensuring reliable food supplies to the population, developing the nat
United States of America: Renewal of preferential trade programs
Description
The authorizations for two preferential trade programs that extend duty-free treatment to U.S. imports from developing countries were due to expire on December 31, 2009 unless new legislation was approved to renew the programs.
Brazil: tariff reduction for preparations of a kind used in animal feeding other than dog and cat and steroidal hormones
Description
On September 22nd, 2009, the Brazilian government announced tariff reductions on the ad-valorem import duty from 8% to 2% for preparations of a kind used in animal feeding other than dog and cat and from 14% to 2% for steroidal hormones, products
Mexico: Establishment of import quotas for refined and raw sugar.
Description
On August 6 2009, the Mexican Ministry of Economy established two import quotas for up to 393 thousand tons of refined sugar classified under the following tariff codes of the Mexican Harmonized System: 1701.99.01, 1701.99.02 and 1701.99.99.
Egypt: Temporary duty on white and refined sugar imports removed
Description
The government in July 2009 removed the temporary 500 Egyptian pounds per tonne duty imposed in January 2009 on white and refined sugar imports.
Indonesia: Initiation of antidumping investigation on imports of wheat flour originating from Australia, Sri Lanka and Turkey
Description
On November 17, 2008 the government of Indonesia initiated an antidumping investigation on imports of wheat flour originating in Australia, Sri Lanka and Turkey.
Kazakhstan: Initiation of safeguard investigation on active yeast
Description
On June 13, 2009 the government of Kazakhstan initiated a global safeguard investigation against imports of active yeast.
Kazakhstan: Provisional global safeguard on imports of confectionery
Description
On June 13, 2009 Kazakhstan imposed a provisional global safeguard on imports of confectionery. The investigation was initiated on December 19, 2009.
Russia: Temporary import tariff increase on rice and cereal
Description
From 2 December 2009 for 9 months import customs duties for rice and certain cereal are raised from EUR 0.07 to EUR 0.12 for 1 kilogram.
Ukraine: Preferences to domestic fertilizer industry as well as support to farm industry
Description
The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers (Decree 914 issued 12 August 2009) has allocated UAH 102 million (approximately 13 million US dollars) from the state budget's stabilization fund to farm enterprises to buy phosphorus fertilizers from domest
