11.   But he said Caritas does not have the funds to buy food abroad nor does it have a Cuban government import license to purchase U.S. food.

12.   But he noted that non-tariff barriers such as distribution controls, import licenses and special product standards remain in place.

13.   Chinese trading companies complain that even with financing, they often cannot get import licenses.

14.   Critics blame the glut of foreign sugar on the fraudulent issuing of import licenses by Industry and Trade Minister Idd Simba, who is under mounting pressure to resign.

15.   Except that by refusing import licenses, the ministry is effectively creating a monopoly, Nadezhdin complained.

16.   Except that by refusing import licenses, the ministry is effectively creating a monopoly, complained Nadeshdin, the Moscow official.

17.   He also had the authority to issue import licenses for products such as cars and palm oil.

18.   Instead, companies would bid for import licenses, the news agency NTB reported.

19.   President Benjamin Mkapa appointed a new trade minister Friday to replace Iddi Simba, who resigned earlier this month over allegations that he fraudulently issued sugar import licenses.

20.   The fund is calling on the Italian government to restrict iguana import licenses and sales.