61.   Washington has refused to consider paying compensation, leading Brussels to threaten to raise tariffs as well.

62.   He said, however, that the move to raise tariffs was only a temporary measure and that a long-term plan to make the industry competitive was being drafted.

63.   In an attempt to raise their profits, IATA members raised their tariffs by three percent in December.

64.   In two waves of reforms, the Saleh government has cut subsidies on petrol and electricity, and raised tariffs on services such as electricity and telephones.

65.   Beijing has said it would halt automobile joint venture talks and raise tariffs on goods from cassette tapes to cigarettes and alcoholic beverages.

66.   But Zhao said this problem could be avoided by raising tariffs on certain categories of goods that are produced mainly by the state sector.

67.   China has said it will take retaliatory measures, including halting automobile joint venture talks and raising tariffs on goods from cassette tapes to cigarettes and alcoholic beverages.

68.   Earlier this year the government had appeared poised to give in to the auto lobby and raise tariffs dramatically on second hand foreign cars.

69.   The raise averaged six percent, she said, adding that the company plans to further raise the tariff by six percent every quarter of this year.

70.   The three countries have raised tariffs on some products to conform with universal rates of duties adopted by the EU.