BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS
DATE:
23/04/2009
Belarus Government Increases Import Tarriffs
MINSK (AFP)--Belarus hiked up import tariffs in a bid to support local producers, a presidential decree published Thursday said.
"Higher import tariffs were set as part of measures aimed at supporting our local producers," the decree read.
Tariffs on refrigerators were set at 25% of customs value, 30% for vacuum cleaners and DVD players, 40% for television sets, up to 30% for some foodstuffs including wine, and 25% on clothes.
According to official figures, some two months' worth of local produce in cars and textiles remained unsold.
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