Import

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Cotton import duty, export sop dumping to calm prices
(The Economic Times - Jul 10, 2008)

The government on Wednesday scrapped import duty on cotton and withdrew the exports incentives to calm soaring cotton prices and boost domestic supplies.

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Import Safety Summit Focuses Discussions on Public-Private Partnership for Consumer Safety
(American National Standards Institute - Jul 9, 2008)

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), working in conjunction with eleven other leading associations and representatives of the President’s Interagency Working Group on Import Safety , highlighted the need for a public-private partnership on import safety through today’s Import Safety Summit . The one-day event, held in Washington, DC, drew nearly 450 interested stakeholders, ...

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Cotton import duty removal to benefit spinning cos
(The Hindu - Jul 9, 2008)

Stocks of cotton textile companies rallied on Wednesday on the back of the removal of import duty on cotton prices. The move could help ease cotton supply situation, which has been tight due to increasing exports of cotton from the country.

www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/07/10/stories/200807105171...

Two arrested in wheat import fraud
(New Kerala - Jul 9, 2008)

New Delhi, July 9: A former chief of the State Trading Corp (STC) is among two people arrested in connection with alleged irregularities in the import of wheat from Australia in 1998, it was announced Wednesday.

www.newkerala.com/one.php?action=fullnews&id=83418

Textile mills strike, Centre scraps import duty
(Business Standard India - Jul 9, 2008)

Relenting to striking textile mills across the country, the Ministry of Textiles has agreed to scrap 10 per cent basic import duty and 4 per cent additional import duty on cotton.

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FREEZE ON IMPORT LICENCE FOR CIGARETTES, LIQUOR LIFTED
(Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News - Jul 9, 2008)

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The Customs Department had on July 1 lifted the freeze on the licence to import cigarettes and liquor.

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PTT Likely To Import 40,000 Tons/Month Of LPG In Aug To Dec
(Nasdaq - Jul 9, 2008)

BANGKOK -(Dow Jones)- Thailand's state-owned oil and gas conglomerate PTT PCL (PTT.TH) would import about 40,000 metric tons of liquefied petroleum gas a month during August to December to meet surging demand, President Prasert Bunsumpun said Wednesday.

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'Toxic Trader' Invades Washington, D.C. Protesting Bush's Voluntary Standards Import Safety Conference
(PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 9, 2008)

The United Steelworkers' gigantic "Toxic Trader" puppet will invade Downtown Washington, D.C. today at noon to protest lethal imported products and the Bush administration-supported voluntary import safety summit at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H St.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-07-09 11:29 Indian govt scraps import duty on cotton, withdraws benefit on exports
(Interactive Investor - Jul 9, 2008)

MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - India scrapped its 14 percent duty on the import of raw cotton and withdrew benefits on exports of the commodity effective July 8, the ministry of finance said.

www.iii.co.uk/news/?type=afxnews&articleid=6799779&action=ar...

China June crude import growth slows to 3.2 pct
(Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News - Jul 9, 2008)

(Adds trader comment, Jan-June import growth)

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