ANNOUNCEMENT 17 Jun 2015

In June 2015, the government of Pakistan announced .

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

3

  • 2 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 1 liberalising

SOURCE



Official press release
http://officialnews.pk/76993/economic-coordination-committee-meeting/


Inception date: 17 Jun 2015 | Removal date: open ended

Production subsidy

 On 17 June 2015, Pakistan Economic Coordination Committee took the following decisions - 
 

  • The regulatory import duty on sugar was increased from 20% to 40%.
  • The regulatory duty on import of wheat was increased from 25% to 40%.
  • The time period for export of wheat and wheat flour from the provinces of Sindh and Punjab has been extended from 30 April to 31 July 2015
  • An aid of Rs. 64 million was approved for payment of salaries to employees of Pakistan Machine Tools
  • Also, an aid for the Pakistan Steel Mills was approved (undisclosed amount) for payment of the salaries of months January and February (see related measure).

AFFECTED SECTORS

 
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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

 
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Inception date: 17 Jun 2015 | Removal date: open ended

Import tariff

 On 17 June 2015, Pakistan Economic Coordination Committee took the following decisions - 
 

  • The regulatory import duty on sugar was increased from 20% to 40%.
  • The regulatory duty on import of wheat was increased from 25% to 40%.
  • The time period for export of wheat and wheat flour from the provinces of Sindh and Punjab has been extended from 30 April to 31 July 2015
  • An aid of Rs. 64 million was approved for payment of salaries to employees of Pakistan Machine Tools
  • Also, an aid for the Pakistan Steel Mills was approved (undisclosed amount) for payment of the salaries of months January and February (see related measure).
 
011 235 393 411 412 442
 
100119 170199 720110 720421 720430 720441 720449 720711 720720 720810 720825 720827 720836 720837 720838 720839 720851 720890 720915 720916 720917 720918 720926 720927 720990 721114 721190 721932 721933 721934 721935 721990 846210 846694
(+ 24 more)
Inception date: 17 Jun 2015 | Removal date: open ended

Production subsidy

 On 17 June 2015, Pakistan Economic Coordination Committee took the following decisions - 
 

  • The regulatory import duty on sugar was increased from 20% to 40%.
  • The regulatory duty on import of wheat was increased from 25% to 40%.
  • The time period for export of wheat and wheat flour from the provinces of Sindh and Punjab has been extended from 30 April to 31 July 2015
  • An aid of Rs. 64 million was approved for payment of salaries to employees of Pakistan Machine Tools
  • Also, an aid for the Pakistan Steel Mills was approved (undisclosed amount) for payment of the salaries of months January and February (see related measure).
 
011 235 393 411 412 442
 
100119 170199 720110 720421 720430 720441 720449 720711 720720 720810 720825 720827 720836 720837 720838 720839 720851 720890 720915 720916 720917 720918 720926 720927 720990 721114 721190 721932 721933 721934 721935 721990 846210 846694
(+ 24 more)