Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 23
Grain mill products, starches and starch products; other food products
India: Subsidy scheme to facilitate exports
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On 26 December 2012, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry introduced the following measures to facilitate exports:Kazakhstan: Safeguard duty on imports of certain types of confectioneries
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On September 26, 2011 the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (according to Resolution Nr. 1055) introduced protective import duties on confectioneries with the following tariff code classification:Argentina: Increased import tax and VAT rate for imports
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The Argentinean government has increased taxes relating to imports in Resoclución General 3373/2012 (published in the official gazette on August 24, 2012).Nigeria: Ban on refined sugar imports
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According to Bloomberg and several other news agencies, based on remarks from the trade minister and the executive secretary of the National Sugar Development Council, the Nigerian federal government bans imports of packaged sugar, granulated andChina: New Tariff Implementation Plan for 2013
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On December 17, 2012, the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China announced the Tariff Implementation plan for 2013.South Africa: State-owned maize mill established for the purpose of reducing maize-meal cost
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On 6 December 2012, South African Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has officially opened a small-scale maize mill (Kuvusa Mills) in Riverhorse Valley in Durban, which is in large part funded by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).Iran: Import ban on luxury goods
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On 8 November 2012, the Islamic Republic of Iran announced a ban on over 70 types of foreign luxury goods.Egypt: Safeguard import tariff on raw and white sugar
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On December 5, 2012, Egypt has notified the WTO of the imposition of additional tariffs on raw and white sugar (HS 1701.11, 1701.12 and 1701.99) under the Agreement on Safeguards.
