71.   Other increases include import duties on vehicles, postal rates, passport fees, stamp duties on documents, and the price of government publications.

72.   Raising the import duty will support Russian industry, Kiriyenko said.

73.   A federal appeals court reversed a Customs Service decision that required payment of the import duty.

74.   A number of medical equipment used in dentistry and for treatment of diseases of ear and throat will be fully exempted from import duty, the finance minister said.

75.   Abdullah said Hariri had informed Dr Mahathir Lebanon and neighbouring Syria had agreed to abolish import duties.

76.   After agreeing to drastically cut its car import duties, Taiwan on Thursday won European Union support for its bid to enter the World Trade Organization, officials said.

77.   --Agreed to clarify whether courts must defer to U.S. Customs Service rulings on whether import duties should be paid on certain products.

78.   Also, the United States wants the food aid exempted from both taxes and import duties.

79.   An earlier tax on crude production was scrapped and companies will be exempt from import duty on goods imported for exploration activities under the new policy.

80.   Announcing sweeping new taxes last week, Nyachae said no more waivers on import duties or value added tax would be permitted.