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Cane Or Beet Sugar & Chem Pure Sucrose, Solid Form
United States of America: Additional sugar import quota for remainder of Fiscal Year 2010
Description
In a Federal Register notice[1] published on May 11, 2010 and effective that same date, the Office of the U.S.
Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Import tariff increase on the raw sugar
Description
The Customs Union Decision from 16 April 2010 # 238 raises the raw sugar import tariff by pegging it to New York prices of the preceding month rather than the preceding 3 months.
The Custom Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
Description
The Customs Union (hereinafter – CU) was established between Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia on the basis of the Eurasian economic community (EurAsEC) and is based on a system of treaties between or with participation of CU member
Egypt: Extension of exemption of import duty on sugar
Description
Import duty exemptions on raw and white sugar has been extended till 30 June 2010. The exemption was initially granted in August 2009 till December 2009.
Argentina announces restrictions on foodstuff imports
Description
On May 5 2010, the Government of Argentina announced the application of restrictions on imported food products.
Venezuela: Devaluation of the Bolivar
Description
On 8 January 2010, the Venezuelan government announced the devaluation of the Bolivar. Instead of the existing fixed exchange rate at 2.15 Bs/US Dollar, the government now operates a two-tier system.
Ethiopia: Repeated deliberate devaluation of the Birr
Description
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
Description
According to numerous and consistent press reports, the Central Bank of Nigeria has deliberately devalued the local currency at the end of 2008.
Belgium: Interest rate subsidies and guarantees for primary producers hit by the financial crisis
Description
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 a
EC: Additional out-of-quota sugar exports
Description
On January 27, 2010 the European Commission proposed additional export of 500,000 tons of out-of-quota sugar in marketing year 2009/2010 (i.e. until July 31, 2010). According to the Commission's Press Release Np.
