Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 1902
Pasta, Prepared Or Not, Couscous, Prepared Or Not
India: Processed and/or value added agricultural products exempted from the application of export restrictions/bans
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On 4 February 2013, the Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry published the Notification No. 31 (RE-2012)/2009-14, which exempts the following processed and/or value added agricultural products from export restrictions/bans:Uzbekistan: Higher import duties on foodstuffs and cigarettes
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Effective from May 1, 2013, Uzbekistan has announced import tariff increases on a number of foodstuffs. The products involved are:Nigeria: Smoother customs procedures
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South Africa: Import tariff changes for uncooked pasta
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On 21 December 2012, following an application by a South African pasta manufacturer, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) increased the import tariff on uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared, not containing eggs (HS 1902.19) for noIndonesia: Import requirements on more than 800 products
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On 29 December 2012, the Minister of Trade has issued Regulation No. 83/M-DAG/PER/12/2012, which follows the reasoning of the initial Regulation No. 56/M-DAG/PER/12/2008 (see related measure).India: Subsidy scheme to facilitate exports
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On 26 December 2012, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry introduced the following measures to facilitate exports: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.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).EC: Suspension of autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain goods
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On 19 December 2011, the EC decided to suspend the common customs tariff on a multitude of goods, especially agricultural, fishery and industrial products. This tariff liberalisation will enter into force on 1 January 2012.Viet Nam: New automatic license regime
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Automatic licensing regimes for imports of key consumer goods were re-introduced by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) in January 2009 (Circular 17/2008/TT-BCT).
