1.   It even managed to convince the Russian government to change the way custom duties were calculated on furniture, switching from weight to the value of the furniture itself.

2.   Bahrain has already abolished custom duties on various foodstuffs.

3.   Custom duties in the U.A.E., a commercial hub in the oil-rich Gulf region, are among the lowest in the world.

4.   India is yet to open its financial and service industries to foreign companies and continues to have high custom duties and quota restrictions on most imports.

5.   It started a customs union agreement allowing trade between the members states without custom duties at the start of the year.

6.   The government and the airline instead are negotiating relief from some custom duties and rescheduling of some debt payments, he said.

7.   Import custom duties would be lowered and policies on foreign investment would amended to cater to the new investment trend, the report said, without providing details.

8.   Anticipating the move, the government early this month imposed custom duties on ready-to-wear imports to protect the Egyptian industry and fight a widening trade deficit.

9.   Leaders will also discuss how to overcome disparities in custom duties imposed by their countries.

10.   The agreement calls for the elimination of custom duties and taxes on Lebanese and Iraqi products.