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Rice
Ethiopia: Repeated deliberate devaluation of the Birr
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According to numerous and consistent press reports, the National Bank of Ethiopia has repeatedly intervened to devalue its national currency since the end of 2008.Nigeria: Deliberate devaluation of the Naira
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According to numerous and consistent press reports, the Central Bank of Nigeria has deliberately devalued the local currency at the end of 2008.Rwanda: Trade implications of the 2009/2010 budget
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On 10 June 2009, the government of Rwanda announced its budget 2009/2010. The announcement caries the follwowing implications for international trade: The following products may now be imported duty free:Belgium: Interest rate subsidies and guarantees for primary producers hit by the financial crisis
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By notification of 22 January 2010, the Belgian authorities notified a temporary aid scheme for granting limited amounts of compatible aid under the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support access to finance in the current financial aRussia: Food Security Doctrine is focused on import substitution
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The Food Security Doctrine was developed “for the purpose of implementing the state economic policy in the field of food security of the Russian Federation, aimed at ensuring reliable food supplies to the population, developing the natIran: Increase of import tariffs on rice
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According to the declaration of the Ministry of Commerce dated 13 September 2009 the Iranian government has increased the import tariff on rice.Gambia: Taxes on imported rice restored in 2010 budget
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One of the measures contained in the state budget announced for 2010 is the restoration of a 5% sales tax on imported rice. This measure was said to encourage local production after a period of high food prices.Russia: Temporary import tariff increase on rice and cereal
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From 2 December 2009 for 9 months import customs duties for rice and certain cereal are raised from EUR 0.07 to EUR 0.12 for 1 kilogram.Ukraine: Preferences to domestic fertilizer industry as well as support to farm industry
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The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers (Decree 914 issued 12 August 2009) has allocated UAH 102 million (approximately 13 million US dollars) from the state budget's stabilization fund to farm enterprises to buy phosphorus fertilizers from domestRussia: The programme of the anti-crisis measures of the Russian Government - 2009
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On 19 June 2009 the Government of the Russian Federation had approved certain measures of support to the industries which are considered perspective from the import-substitution and increase of domestic demand.
