Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 0304
Fish Fillets & Other Fish Meat, Fresh, Chill Or Froz
United 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.Belarus: Partial interest reimbursement on loans of companies producing fish products
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The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (according to Decree № 353 of May 8, 2013) has introduced beneficial state support to selected companies producing fish products.Mexico: Reduction of import tariffs on certain goods
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On 23 November 2012, the Mexican Government decided to lower import tariffs on a multitude of goods, mainly agriculture and chemical goods. 135 tariff lines are affected.Canada: Enactment of the Safe Food for Canadians Act
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On November 20, 2012, the House of Commons in Canada approved on a unanimous vote Bill S-11, The Safe Food for Canadians Act. The bill will proceed to the Senate for royal assent, but will not come into force until the regulations are completed.Chile: Elimination of import duties by 2015
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On 27 April 2012, the Minister of Finance and Treasury, Felipe Larraín, announced that Chile will eliminate all import tariffs by 2015 (as a part of its tax reform which entered into force on 4 September 2012).Viet Nam: New automatic license regime
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Automatic licensing regimes for imports of key consumer goods were re-introduced by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) in January 2009 (Circular 17/2008/TT-BCT).Viet Nam: Lower interest rates for tra fish breeders
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On 1 August 2012, the government of Viet Nam introduced preferential interest rates for tra fish breeders. The interest rate is below the market rate and is set at 11%.Belarus: State aid support to fishing industry
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In 2012 the Belorussian Government (according to Decree #453 of 17 May 2012) will reimburse 50% of the prevailing interest rate (defined to be the refinance rate of the National Bank of Belarus) for the loans which the fishing industry (18 organizPeru: Widespread import tariff reductions
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On 11 April 2011, the government of Peru annouced a widespread reduction of import tariffs covering 799 products. For 792 products, import tariffs shall be reduced from 13 to 11 percent.
