Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 0203
Meat Of Swine (Pork), Fresh, Chilled Or Frozen
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:Oman: Export ban on certain minerals
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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).Viet Nam: Reference prices and minimum import values for certain products
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Official Letter no. 348/TCHQ-TXNK on the List of Administrated Imported Goods at Risks and (Reference) Prices was issued on January 21st, 2011 by the General Department of Customs (under the aegis of the Ministry of Finance).Belarus: Import quota on meat
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On January 1, 2012, the Belarusian Council of Ministers (according to Decree 28 of 10 January 2012) introduced an import quota on meat (HS 0201, 0202, 0203, 0207).Norway: 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 agriAlgeria: 1,260 products excluded in Arabic Free Trade Area
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The Chambre Algérienne de Commerce et d' Industrie has published a "negative list" of 1,260 products which, in the context of the Arabic Free Trade Area (Zone Arabe de Libre Echange, ZALE), will be excluded from impoBelarus: Reimbursement of interest rate to meat and milk company
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The Belorussian Government (according to Decree #581 of 23 June 2012) will reimburse 50% of the prevailing interest rate (defined to be 10.5%, which is lower than the refinance rate of the National Bank of Belarus) for the loans which the mea
