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Partial modification to the Customs Tariff for the importation of fertilizers and pesticides (Decree No. 1176 of 2022)

Colombia establishes a zero percent (0%) tariff for the importation of 22 fertilizer and pesticide products.

Rice Road Map

It is a set of proposals aimed at lowering the price of rice in Costa Rica. The initiative reduces the import tariff on rice from 36% to a maximum of 5% by means of Decree 43642 (Available in OPSAa at...

Nicaragua reduces tariffs to reduce the cost of food prices/n

The Government of Nicaragua approved a ministerial agreement to reduce tariffs on several foods affected by imported raw materials, through the extension of a safeguard issued by the head of the Minis...

India allows tariff-free imports of crude soyabean and sunflower oils during this financial year and the next.

The Indian government on Tuesday allowed duty-free imports of crude soybean and sunflower oils during this financial year and the next (2022-23, 2023-24). The tax waiver will be subject to an annual c...

Philippines Extends Import Tariff Reductions on Rice and Pork, and Temporarily Reduces Import Tariffs on Corn and Coal ...

The Government of the Philippines extends tariff reductions on imports of rice and pork, and temporarily reduces import tariffs on corn and charcoal products. The decision was made to mitigate the imp...

Government approves Temporary Modification of the Import Tariff from 40% to 0% for Industrial Use Corn (Decree No. 08-22...

The measure seeks to strengthen domestic agribusiness, since the corn produced in the country is for human consumption and the imported corn is used to process animal feed. This tariff reduction from ...

Mexico temporarily eliminates tariffs on imports of staple foods and key inputs/n

Mexico adopted a decree temporarily eliminating import tariffs on more than 20 basic food products and key inputs, including paddy rice, white corn grain and flour, wheat grain and flour, bread, dry b...

Brazil temporarily eliminates import tariffs on maize, wheat grain and flour/n

The country announced the reduction of import tariffs on some basic food products, such as corn, wheat grain (other than durum wheat) and wheat flour, pastries and cookies, beef (boneless, frozen) and...

Mexico eliminates antidumping duties on imports of ammonium sulfate

The Federal Government eliminates compensatory quotas on ammonium sulfate imports, expanding the alternatives to increase the supply of fertilizers, which will allow for the availability of around 800...

Anti-Inflation and Deficiency Package (PACIC)

Package against inflation and shortages (PACIC) to guarantee fair prices for basic family food basket. This measure for the benefit of the popular economy is the result of an agreement between the Mex...

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St. Kitts and Nevis: Measures to combat the increase in the cost of living./n

Due to increasing inflationary pressures, five short-term fiscal policy measures were adopted for immediate implementation to alleviate the rising cost of living. 1. Reduction of the Selective Consump...

Law No. 6-22, which provisionally applies a zero tariff rate in the Customs Tariff to certain goods affecting the cost o...

Transitional law (6 months) applying a zero customs tariff rate to basic food items in the Dominican family basket in response to price increases driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine...

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