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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8878

1 February 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/united states/trade
Washington prepares to raise customs duty on certain EU products due to dispute over rice

Brussels, 31/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - Due to a dispute over exports of American rice to the EU, the United States on Friday notified the WTO of their intentions of increasing customs duty on certain European products (fruit and vegetables, spices and cheeses), according to a press release from the office of the Trade Representative Robert Zoellick. According to Washington, the EU decided “unilaterally” in September 2004 to change its rice import system by increasing customs duty on...

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