Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 0804
Dates, Figs, Pineapples, Avocados Etc, Fr Or Dried
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.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:Bangladesh: Reduced import duties on fresh fruits
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On 26 March 2013, the government of Bangladesh decreased import duties on certain fresh fruits by 10 percentage points. After the reduction, the supplementary duty (including customs and regulatory duties) is set at 20 percent.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”.Bangladesh: Decreased import duties on fresh fruits
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On March 25, 2013, multiple news websites consistently reported on the decision of the Bangladesh National Board of Revenue to decrease the so-called supplementary duty on fresh fruits from 30 to 20 per cent.Indonesia: Temporary import ban of certain fruits and vegetables
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On 26 January 2013, the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture banned the import of 15 fruits and vegetables, namely: potato, cabbage, Brussels sprout, other cabbage variety, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, chillies, pineapple, honeydrew, bananaCanada: 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: Reference prices and minimum import values for certain products
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Official Letter no. 348/TCHQ-TXNK on the List of Administrated Imported Goods at Risks and (Reference) Prices was issued on January 21st, 2011 by the General Department of Customs (under the aegis of the Ministry of Finance).EC: Suspension of autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain goods
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On 19 December 2011, the EC decided to suspend the common customs tariff on a multitude of goods, especially agricultural, fishery and industrial products. This tariff liberalisation will enter into force on 1 January 2012.
