Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 0206
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United States of America: New farm bill under development
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The agriculture committees in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate are developing new farm bills to replace the previous (2008) farm bill. Each of them approved their versions in the week of May 13, 2013.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:Russian Federation: Subsidy for agricultural development
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On December 4, 2012, the Russian Government published Decree № 1258 on the provision and distribution of a subsidy from the federal budget to the budgets of subjects of the Russian Federation (regional provinces) for partial reimbursement of expenCanada: 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).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 impoUnited States of America: Postponement in imposition of reinspection user fees for food
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The U.S.Uzbekistan: Import tariff increase on agricultural products and food
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By the President Decree from 25 April 2011, the import tariff increase on agricultural and food products was introduced from 1 April 2011. The rage of the import tariff is from soya oil (10 percent) to ice-cream (200 percent).
