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Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 0808


Apples, Pears And Quinces, Fresh

Uzbekistan: Higher import duties on foodstuffs and cigarettes

Measure #4475 | Published 8 May 2013 | Inception 1 May 2013 ▲

Description

Effective from May 1, 2013, Uzbekistan has announced import tariff increases on a number of foodstuffs. The products involved are:

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[+ 25 more tariff lines]

Bangladesh: Reduced import duties on fresh fruits

Measure #4442 | Published 1 May 2013 ▲

Description

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.

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Egypt: Increase in import tariffs on certain luxury goods and foodstuffs

Measure #4435 | Published 1 May 2013 | Inception 26 Mar 2013 ▲

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On 25 March 2013, Egypt announced a heavy increase in the import duties on a variety of “unnecessary consumer goods”.

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[+ 15 more tariff lines]

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[+ 8 more jurisdictions]

EU: Import price scheme based on standard import values

Measure #4420 | Published 25 Apr 2013 | Inception 14 Jul 2011 ▲

Description

On 7 June 2011, the EC introduced (according to Regulation No. 543/2011) a new scheme of minimum import prices (so-called standard import values, SIVs) for certain fruits and vegetables.

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EU: Adjustment of tariff quotas on certain fruits & vegetables

Measure #4417 | Published 25 Apr 2013 | Inception 19 Apr 2013 ▲

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Bangladesh: Decreased import duties on fresh fruits

Measure #4386 | Published 17 Apr 2013 | Inception 1 Apr 2013 ▲

Description

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. 

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Indonesia: Import quota on horticultural products

Measure #4115 | Published 29 Jan 2013 | Inception 15 Jan 2013 ▲

Description

On 2 January 2013, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Rusman Heriawan announced import quotas for 11 fruit and vegetable products.  

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Canada: Enactment of the Safe Food for Canadians Act

Measure #3915 | Published 21 Nov 2012 ▲

Description

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.

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[+ 180 more tariff lines]

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Chinese Taipei: Temporary tariff reduction on fruit imports

Measure #3882 | Published 8 Nov 2012 | Inception 5 Oct 2012 ▲

Description

Taiwan has implemented a temporary tariff reduction from 20% to 10% on imports of apples, nectarines and kiwifruit.

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Chile: Elimination of import duties by 2015

Measure #3834 | Published 1 Nov 2012 | Inception 5 Sep 2012 ▲

Description

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).

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[+ 22 more sectors]

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[+ 877 more tariff lines]