Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 0808
Apples, Pears And Quinces, Fresh
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”.EU: Import price scheme based on standard import values
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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.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: Import quota on horticultural products
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On 2 January 2013, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Rusman Heriawan announced import quotas for 11 fruit and vegetable products.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.Chinese Taipei: Temporary tariff reduction on fruit imports
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Taiwan has implemented a temporary tariff reduction from 20% to 10% on imports of apples, nectarines and kiwifruit.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).
