Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 1006
Rice
Nigeria: Smoother customs procedures
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Viet Nam: Zero import tax rate on rice and tobacco from Laos
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On December 14, 2012, the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Viet Nam approved with Circular No. 37/2012/TT-BCT zero per cent import tax rates on rice and rice varieties as well as on tobacco and strip tobacco leafs originating in Laos.Ukraine: Compensation of insurance payments for agricultural commodity producers
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On August 15, 2012, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Ukraine approved Resolution No.China: New Tariff Implementation Plan for 2013
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On December 17, 2012, the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China announced the Tariff Implementation plan for 2013.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.Egypt: Lifted export ban on milled rice
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On 30 September 2012, the Egyptian Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade issued a decree authorising the export of milled rice (HS 1006-30) starting from 1 October 2012.Costa Rica: Initiation of safeguard investigation on pounded rice
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On 8 May 2012, Costa Rica initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of pounded rice. The subject product falls under HS code 1006.3090.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.Iran: Export ban on 50 products
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The Iranian government has banned the export of 50 products, as a measure to support national production, the Islamic Republic News Agency reported on 30 October 2012, quoting the country's Consumer and Producer Protection Organization.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).
