Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 0307
Molluscs & Aquatic Invertebrates Nesoi, Live Etc
Colombia: Import clearing approval (Visto Bueno) for vegetables and molluscs
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On 27 December 2012, Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism published Circular No.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.Egypt: Increase in import tariffs on certain luxury goods and foodstuffs
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On 25 March 2013, Egypt announced a heavy increase in the import duties on a variety of “unnecessary consumer goods”.South Africa: Import tariff imposed on molluscs
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On 15 February 2013, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) introduced a 25% import tariff on molluscs (HS codes 0307.39.10 (smoked) and 0307.39.90 (other)) for non-EU/EFTA countries.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).France: Direct grants for freshwater fishery
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Canada: New health-of-animals regulations for imports of aquatic animals
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On December 22, 2011 the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that it had amended the
