Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 1512
Sunflower-Seed, Safflower Or Cottonseed Oil, Not Ch Mod
Colombia: Suspension of tariff preference and introduction of import quota for oil imports from Argentina
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On April 5, 2013, the Government of Colombia announced a provisional special measure on imports of oils from Argentina under the Economic Complementation Agreement No. 59 (ACE No. 59) with Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.India: Increased import ad valorem tariff on edible oils
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On 23 January 2013, the Indian Ministry of Finance raised import duties on edible oils (palm oil, soya oil, groundnut oil and the like).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).Serbia: Temporary duty-free import of sunflower oil
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The Serbian government introduced a temporary duty free regime for imports of sunflower oil (HS code 1512 19 90 00) between October 6, 2012 and April 6, 2013.Indonesia: Reduced number of gateways for horticulture imports
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Ministry of Agriculture Regulations 88, 89, and 90/2011, as well as 03/2012 restrict the entry and exit points of agriculture products, implement testing at the border for fruits, vegetables and cereals, and requires pre-approval of imports from tNorway: Increased duty-free quota access for agricultural products from EU
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In January 2011, the Norwegian government proposed a bill to Parliament on the entry into force of an agreement with the EU concerning extended trade in agriSudan: Temporarily waive of taxes and customs duties on selected food items
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On 20 September 2011, a Sudanese official (Khartoum governor Abdulraham al-khidir) has indicated government intends to temporarily waive taxes and customs duties on a range of basic food items such as lentils, milk and cooking oil.
