Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 1701
Cane Or Beet Sugar & Chem Pure Sucrose, Solid Form
Nigeria: Smoother customs procedures
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Viet Nam: Increased duties on non-processed metal ores and sugar
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On November 15, 2012, the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam issued Circular 193/2012/TT-BTC, which regulates the following tariff changes thatNigeria: Ban on refined sugar imports
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According to Bloomberg and several other news agencies, based on remarks from the trade minister and the executive secretary of the National Sugar Development Council, the Nigerian federal government bans imports of packaged sugar, granulated andChina: 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.Egypt: Safeguard import tariff on raw and white sugar
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On December 5, 2012, Egypt has notified the WTO of the imposition of additional tariffs on raw and white sugar (HS 1701.11, 1701.12 and 1701.99) under the Agreement on Safeguards.Nigeria: Increased sugar tariffs in order to boost domestic production
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The Nigerian president, Mr Goodluck Jonathan, announced new measures with regard to the sugar industry in his 2013 Budget Speech.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).
