61.   Additional import taxes, aimed at curbing imports, were eliminated.

62.   As a relief measure, President Itamar Franco cut import taxes on various items such as cars and appliances to combat the effects of inflation.

63.   Bodi also confirmed that the finance ministry will submit a proposal to the cabinet next week to reduce import taxes on key raw materials.

64.   Because of this, Brittan indicated the WTO could not ask China to immediately reduce import taxes to match those of developed nations.

65.   But the price is much lower due to cheap labour and the lack of import taxes and licensing payments.

66.   Car firms say that while the market for cars in Burma is growing, bringing them into the country is hampered by huge import taxes.

67.   Demirel and Karimov also signed accords on import taxes and environmental protection.

68.   The parliament said the import tax would only apply to commodities and goods likely to compete with similar articles being produced in Sudan.

69.   Their products are enormously popular in Japan but import taxes make them prohibitively expensive.

70.   They note wryly, for example, that the import tax was being levied on bananas and oranges which do not grow in Russia.