Verkhovna Rada (BP) України схвалила в першому читанні підвищення ставок ввізного мита на приблизно 500 headings. Ставки будуть підвищені до максимально можливого рівня, погодженого Україною зі Світовою організацією торгівлі (COURT). This measure, на думку авторів ініціативи, потрібен для захисту вітчизняних виробників і поповнення держбюджету.
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According to a survey of British confectionery market 2012 year – new report, published by analytical company «Key Note», UK market of flour confectionery products rose 7,5%, to 5.41mlrd. pounds (£) c 2011 year. In the British confectionery industry, chocolate confectionery sector is estimated to be 4 billion. pounds sterling after rising 7,2% during a year, and the value of the sector of sugar confectionery rose 8,5% to 1.41mlrd. pounds . «Key Note» attributes the success of the industry by various factors, but the growth in consumer demand for sweets in packages large format plays, According to analysts, dominated.

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Tuesday Sugar rafineries futures rose on speculative traders, yields are expected to decrease in the central-south and north-east regions of Brazil due to heavy rains and drought. The current contract for raw sugar on the New York Mercantile Exchange ICE, adding 13 points against the previous session, closed at 20,40 cents / lb (449 USD per ton).

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Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine launched an investigation to establish the facts of discriminatory actions by the Republic of Kazakhstan on Ukrainian confectionery enterprises, which deliver to this country karamelni and chocolate products. According to UNIAN available to the document, Minister asks Ukraine State Customs Service until mid-May to provide statistics on exports to Kazakhstan Ukrainian caramel and chocolate products for the period 2005-2012 years. continue Reading »