Rice customs fees dropped

18 April 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Agricultural policy and administration / Development policy and administration / Economic policy and administration / Exports / Government / Government services / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Commerce / Ministry of Economy and Finance / Rice / Transport and shipping policy and administration
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The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MoEF) will scrap customs fees for rice exporters from May 1 in an effort to reduce production costs and boost Cambodia’s competitiveness in the sector, according to a letter obtained by the Post. “[The ministry] has agreed to eliminate charges relating to customs processing fees for exporters of rice in order to boost the rice export industry,” said the letter, signed by Department of Customs and Excise officials. …

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